Examining the role of ‘ulamā in the Islamization process of the Malay world
This article analyses the roles of ‘ulamā’ in propagating the message of Islam in the Malay world. Islam managed to reach many corners of the Malay world in the 17th century. Evidence has indicated that ‘ulamā’ were among those who had participated actively in propagating the messages of Islam to th...
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| description | This article analyses the roles of ‘ulamā’ in propagating the message of Islam in the Malay world. Islam managed to reach many corners of the Malay world in the 17th century. Evidence has indicated that ‘ulamā’ were among those who had participated actively in propagating the messages of Islam to the local people. Classical Malay texts served as the best available records to understand the roles of these ‘ulamā’ at that time. Hence, analysis are made on selected classical Malay texts in order to understand the actual roles played by the ‘ulamā’ in the Malay world at that time in transforming the understanding of the local Malay people from the beliefs in Hindu-Buddhist and animism to Islam. Three significant roles of the ‘ulamā’ at that time have been identified namely propagating knowledge to the local people, religious advisors to the rulers as well as engaging with the non-Muslims. |
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| spelling | iium-809922021-01-16T07:06:26Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/80992/ Examining the role of ‘ulamā in the Islamization process of the Malay world Abdul Jalil, Mohd. Noh Mohd Nor, Mohd Roslan BP1 Islam BP170.3 Missionary work of Islam BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc. BP188 Islamic religious life BP63 By continent and country This article analyses the roles of ‘ulamā’ in propagating the message of Islam in the Malay world. Islam managed to reach many corners of the Malay world in the 17th century. Evidence has indicated that ‘ulamā’ were among those who had participated actively in propagating the messages of Islam to the local people. Classical Malay texts served as the best available records to understand the roles of these ‘ulamā’ at that time. Hence, analysis are made on selected classical Malay texts in order to understand the actual roles played by the ‘ulamā’ in the Malay world at that time in transforming the understanding of the local Malay people from the beliefs in Hindu-Buddhist and animism to Islam. Three significant roles of the ‘ulamā’ at that time have been identified namely propagating knowledge to the local people, religious advisors to the rulers as well as engaging with the non-Muslims. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2020-06-23 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/80992/1/1565-Article%20Text-3101-1-10-20200623%20%281%29.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/80992/7/80992_Examining%20the%20role%20of%20%E2%80%98ulam%C4%81%20in%20the%20Islamization_SCOPUS.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/80992/13/80992_Examining%20the%20Role%20of%20%27ulama%20in%20the%20Islamization%20Process_WoS.pdf Abdul Jalil, Mohd. Noh and Mohd Nor, Mohd Roslan (2020) Examining the role of ‘ulamā in the Islamization process of the Malay world. Intellectual Discourse, 28 (1). pp. 61-76. ISSN 0128-4878 E-ISSN 2289-5639 https://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/islam/article/view/1565/911 |
| spellingShingle | BP1 Islam BP170.3 Missionary work of Islam BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc. BP188 Islamic religious life BP63 By continent and country Abdul Jalil, Mohd. Noh Mohd Nor, Mohd Roslan Examining the role of ‘ulamā in the Islamization process of the Malay world |
| title | Examining the role of ‘ulamā in the Islamization process of the Malay world |
| title_full | Examining the role of ‘ulamā in the Islamization process of the Malay world |
| title_fullStr | Examining the role of ‘ulamā in the Islamization process of the Malay world |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining the role of ‘ulamā in the Islamization process of the Malay world |
| title_short | Examining the role of ‘ulamā in the Islamization process of the Malay world |
| title_sort | examining the role of ‘ulamā in the islamization process of the malay world |
| topic | BP1 Islam BP170.3 Missionary work of Islam BP170.85 Da'wah. Mission of Islam. Summons, invitation, etc. BP188 Islamic religious life BP63 By continent and country |
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