Awad Rasyid Baswedan (21 September 1934 – 13 September 2013) was an Indonesian academic.
Rasyid Baswedan | |
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| Born | Awad Rasyid Baswedan 21 September 1934 Kudus, Central Java, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 13 September 2013 (aged 78) Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Burial place | The Grave of the Extended Family of the Islamic University of Indonesia |
| Occupation |
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| Spouse |
Aliyah Rasyid (m. 1968) |
| Children | 4, including Anies Baswedan |
| Father | Abdurrahman Baswedan |
| Relatives | Novel Baswedan (nephew) |
Early life
editAwad Rasyid Baswedan was born on 21 September 1934 in Kudus, Central Java, as the son of Abdurrahman Baswedan, a National Hero of Indonesia.[1]
Personal life
editBaswedan was married to Aliyah Rasyid in 1968 and has had three sons, Anies (born 1969), Ridwan (1973–2017) and Abdillah Baswedan (born 1980), and a daughter, Haifa Baswedan (1971–1978).[1][2]
Baswedan himself is known as a person who is full of simplicity, stable, flat, and firm.[1] During the day he works hard, teaching at school and campus. At night, he becomes a storyteller for his four children.[1] He accustomed his children to sit together at the dining table and tell stories or express opinions.[1]
Career
editBaswedan worked as a lecturer at the Faculty of Economics at the Islamic University of Indonesia and served as vice chancellor at the Islamic University of Indonesia from 1990 to 1993.[1] He serves as a lecturer, educator, and mentor for all students and has contributed for more than 50 years in the world of Indonesian education.[1]
As an academic at the Islamic University of Indonesia, Baswedan also helped build the integrated campus of the Islamic University of Indonesia and worked hard to fight for the construction of the campus and worked extra hard to be able to participate in adding funds for the construction.[1]
Death
editIn July 2013, Baswedan suffered from a stroke.[2] He feels unwell on 12 September and was rushed to Sardjito Hospital in Sendowo, Sinduadi, where he died there on 13 September at 05:30 AM at the age of 78.[2][3] He was buried at The Grave of the Extended Family of the Islamic University of Indonesia.[1][2]
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