Hadrami's leadership in Islamizing Jambi: Managerial psychology perspective

The diaspora of Arabian Hadrami (hereinafter referred to as Hadrami) in Nusantara, Indonesia, has been a topic that has attracted several studies. The lack of in-depth study of Hadrami in the context of its leadership is surprising. Many scholars viewed that the Hadrami did not play much of a role. Generally, scholars concluded that the motivation of the majority of Hadrami people to this part of the world was only to trade, instead of spreading Islam or others. This fact contradicts Jange's opinion that with a role for Indo-Hadrami to make Indonesia a homeland, is evidence that Hadrami has a leadership role, in addition to the role of history a historical role. This article aimed to reveal the role of Hadrami's leadership in Islamizing Jambi. This study used a literature research method, namely literature study, to obtain primary data and performed observation and interviews to get supporting data. The primary data were analyzed using the text reading technique, while the supporting one was treated using flowchart analysis. This study showed that Hadrami's leadership had at least the three roles of leadership management psychology in Islamizing Jambi they are historical, educational, and cultural. These three roles are strongly suspected to be a factor in the Malay (Islamic) Sultanate formation in Jambi. The implications of the findings show that Hadrami's leadership has had an impact on the entry of Islam in Jambi and has changed the social religious order in Jambi from before. This fact contributes both theoretically to the roles of Hadrami such as the role of history, education, culture, and psychology of leadership management, as well as practically, contributing to the existence and recognition of Islam in Jambi, as well as the policy contribution to the importance of Hadrami's role in advancing Jambi in terms of Islam and Islamic education.