Religious radicalism can lead people to commit acts
of violence in the form of physical and non-physical terror in the
name of religious teachings. The actions can create a negative
stigma about Islam in which has the nature of rahmatan lil ‘alamin.
One of the main causes for the emergence of religious radicalism
is a narrow understanding of the religion. Therefore, religious
radicalism needs to be anticipated by the deradicalization of
education. The aim of the study is to analyze the thoughts of
Sheikh Sulaiman Arrasuli, as one of the influential scholars in
Minangkabau, focusing on the deradicalization through education
based ASWAJASI and Minangkabau local wisdom. Although the
term deradicalization of the education is not found in his books, his
thoughts that juxtapose religious education and local wisdom of
Minangkabau have relevance in efforts to deradicalize education.
In his several writings, Sheikh Sulaiman Arrasuli argued that
the deradicalization of education in Minangkabau was carried
out by developing the understanding of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al�Jamā’ah wa Syafi’iyyah which is full of moderate and balanced
teachings. In the educational process, teachers are required to
have ulama-based competencies, who are ready to be role models
and enlighteners for the umara, the importance of collaboration
between ulama and umara, prioritizing tafaqquh fi al-din studies
in madrasas, strengthening the morals of students who are devout
and cultured, and implementing education without violence. The
education process is based on religion and local wisdom.
Keywords: deradicalization, ASWAJASI-based Education, Sulaiman
Arrasuli, local wisdom, Minangkabau.