Muhammadiyah's Islamic Propagation Strategy in Response to The External Challenges of Islam (Christianization): The Social-Historical Lessons Learned From The Case of Immanuel Christian Hospital Ever Been Established in Bukittinggi

. Islamic propagation development in Muhammadiyah plays important role in realizing the mission of Islamic movement. This research discusses on how Muhammadiyah’s Islamic propagation strategy in response to the external challenges of Islam (Christianization), the social-historical lessons learned from the case of Immanuel Christian Hospital ever been established in Bukittinggi in the late 1969. Methodology undertaken includes survey, library research and empirical experience. The research was conducted in Parik Putuih village under Sub-District of Ampek Angkek, Agam Regency whose non-Moslem residents with significant figures. A strategy utilized by Muhammadiyah in response to the external challenges is to establish Charitable Enterprises of Muhammadiyah (AUM) in the form of Muhammadiyah Boarding School for Holy Quran Memorizers. This school plays important role not only to create the Holy Quran memorizers but also to promulgate the local residents on Islamic teachings and protect them from Christian teachings conducted by Christian missionaries. The nature of Muhammadiyah’s Islamic propagation toward Moslem is not longer to persuade them accepting Islam as their faith, but how they may apply Islamic teachings wholistically in their daily life. In contrast, the nature of Muhammadiyah Islamic propagation toward non-Moslems is in the form of persuations and calls that are encouraging, pleasing or “tabsyir”. Apart from that, in response to the external challenges of Islam (Christianization), Muhammadiyah had embraced three elements of local leaders in Minangkabau tradition called “tungku tigo sajarangan” which determine people’s welfare. The three ones are costumary stakeholders, Islamic scholars, and intellectuals. Muhammadiyah’s expertise in formulating Islamic propagation strategy runs successfully without creating social conflict. Even, it maintains security and stability in the community.