KH Fakhruddin (born Muhammad Jazuli, 1890 – 28 February 1929)
was an Indonesian Islamic leader. He is regarded as a
National Hero of Indonesia
National Hero of Indonesia ( id, Pahlawan Nasional Indonesia) is the highest-level title awarded in Indonesia. It is posthumously given by the Government of Indonesia for actions which are deemed to be heroic, defined as "actual deeds which can b ...
. He initiated the ''Badan Penolong Haji'' (Hajj Helper Agency) to help Indonesians who are conducting
hajj in
Mecca
Mecca (; officially Makkah al-Mukarramah, commonly shortened to Makkah ()) is a city and administrative center of the Mecca Province of Saudi Arabia, and the holiest city in Islam. It is inland from Jeddah on the Red Sea, in a narrow val ...
.
References
National Heroes of Indonesia
1890 births
1929 deaths
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