Colonialism, society and reforms in Malaya: a comparative evaluation of Shaykh Tahir Jalaluddin and Syed Shaykh Ahmad Al-Hady
Early twentieth-century Malaya witnessed the emergence of Islamic reformist movement. Inspired by ‘Abduh, Malay reformists, epitomized by Tahir Jalaluddin and Ahmad al-Hady, discontented with the socio-economic and political conditions of the Malays, criticised the Malay ruling elites and called for...
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| description | Early twentieth-century Malaya witnessed the emergence of Islamic reformist movement. Inspired by ‘Abduh, Malay reformists, epitomized by Tahir Jalaluddin and Ahmad al-Hady, discontented with the socio-economic and political conditions of the Malays, criticised the Malay ruling elites and called for reform of their society. While the former worked within the framework of formal Islamic scholarship as an ‘ālim, the latter primarily operated as a public intellectual who spoke to a broad audience, at least in the urban centres of the Straits Settlements. This study compares their careers and ideas regarding colonialism and their remedies to address the socio-economic conditions of Malay society and the intellectual crisis of the Muslims. |
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| spelling | iium-611842018-03-10T15:15:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/61184/ Colonialism, society and reforms in Malaya: a comparative evaluation of Shaykh Tahir Jalaluddin and Syed Shaykh Ahmad Al-Hady Zakariya, Hafiz DS Asia DU Oceania (South Seas) Early twentieth-century Malaya witnessed the emergence of Islamic reformist movement. Inspired by ‘Abduh, Malay reformists, epitomized by Tahir Jalaluddin and Ahmad al-Hady, discontented with the socio-economic and political conditions of the Malays, criticised the Malay ruling elites and called for reform of their society. While the former worked within the framework of formal Islamic scholarship as an ‘ālim, the latter primarily operated as a public intellectual who spoke to a broad audience, at least in the urban centres of the Straits Settlements. This study compares their careers and ideas regarding colonialism and their remedies to address the socio-economic conditions of Malay society and the intellectual crisis of the Muslims. IIUM Press, International islamic University Malaysia 2017-12-30 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/61184/1/HZ_ID_2017.pdf Zakariya, Hafiz (2017) Colonialism, society and reforms in Malaya: a comparative evaluation of Shaykh Tahir Jalaluddin and Syed Shaykh Ahmad Al-Hady. Intellectual Discourse, 25 (Special Issue). pp. 477-501. ISSN 0128-4878 E-ISSN 2289-5639 http://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/islam/article/view/1054/723 |
| spellingShingle | DS Asia DU Oceania (South Seas) Zakariya, Hafiz Colonialism, society and reforms in Malaya: a comparative evaluation of Shaykh Tahir Jalaluddin and Syed Shaykh Ahmad Al-Hady |
| title | Colonialism, society and reforms in Malaya: a comparative evaluation of Shaykh Tahir Jalaluddin and Syed Shaykh Ahmad Al-Hady |
| title_full | Colonialism, society and reforms in Malaya: a comparative evaluation of Shaykh Tahir Jalaluddin and Syed Shaykh Ahmad Al-Hady |
| title_fullStr | Colonialism, society and reforms in Malaya: a comparative evaluation of Shaykh Tahir Jalaluddin and Syed Shaykh Ahmad Al-Hady |
| title_full_unstemmed | Colonialism, society and reforms in Malaya: a comparative evaluation of Shaykh Tahir Jalaluddin and Syed Shaykh Ahmad Al-Hady |
| title_short | Colonialism, society and reforms in Malaya: a comparative evaluation of Shaykh Tahir Jalaluddin and Syed Shaykh Ahmad Al-Hady |
| title_sort | colonialism, society and reforms in malaya: a comparative evaluation of shaykh tahir jalaluddin and syed shaykh ahmad al-hady |
| topic | DS Asia DU Oceania (South Seas) |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/61184/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/61184/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/61184/1/HZ_ID_2017.pdf |