ANALYSIS OF SYEIKH JUNID THALAS THOUGHTS IN THE FIELD OF ECONOMICS: THE FATHER OF EDUCATIONAL WAQF DEVELOPMENT IN THE ARCHIPELAGO

This paper focuses on the study of the thinking of the development of education endowment in the writings of Sheikh Junid Thala, a scholar of the archipelago. This study refers to the Book of Kaifiat, which holds the waqf of Muslims. Apart from writing about waqf, Sheikh Junid also applied the waqfsystem in his studies when he established several schools at that time. Due to the great contribution to the field of waqf, the objective of this study is to look at the leading ideas, thoughts and contributions of Sheikh Junid Thala in developing educational endowments. This is a qualitative studyusing the methodology of text, making reference to books and writings about Sheikh Junid, and the writing of contemporary educational endowment. The study found that Sheikh Junid Thala is a pioneer in the expansion of educational endowment in the archipelago. His writing and thinking related to the endowment of education will be an important reference for developing the endowment of nowadays education. Overall, the discussion of 100 methods of developing waqfassets written by Sheikh Junayd Thala is very interesting to be explored in the context of contemporary waqfimplementation. The economic thinking of Sheikh Junayd Thala, asa waqf development figure of the archipelago is considered updated and qualifies him to be named as the Father of the Development of Waqf Pendidikan Nusantara.