Education in the Sultanate of Siak: The Study of Manuscripts and Archives of Siak Sri Indra Pura, Riau

This study discusses education in the Sultanate of Siak by studying manuscripts and archives. Manuscripts archives are main basis information requested about needed. The method used is philological historical research so that results obtained can be thought as real imperial era. Research findings on get full attention from sulthan religiously based education. Education accessed 3 places ; mosque (surau) domains, schools ma'had. carried out wider community which includes not only quran learning (reciting), but also usul ul fiqh, tariqat qasidah (sound art). (madrasas) ma'had Qur`an, Islamic law, gramatical, etc. All teachers involved must go through legalization sultan even though they teach Koran (Qur`an). Legalization becoming a teacher several processes involving data collection, qadi to accept eligibility licensor