Yayasan Pesantren Islam (YPI) Al-Azhar was established on 7 April 1952 14 Muslim leaders and community leaders in Jakarta, with the name of the Islamic Pesantren Foundation. One of the originators of the idea of the establishment of this foundation is dr. Shamsuddin, when the Minister of Social Affairs, which is supported by Sjamsuridjal, which at that time was the Mayor of Jakarta Raya. While the names of the founders of the foundation more are: Soedirdjo, Tan In Hok, Ghazali Syahlan, H. Sjuaib Sastradiwirja, Salim Abdullah, Rais Chamis, Ganda, Kartapradja, Sardjono, H. Sulaiman Rasjid, Faray Martak, Jacub Rasjid, Hasan Argubie and Hariri Hady