The concept of divinity in Malay cosmology

The Malay World has undergone several formative experiences in interacting with nature, the latest of which is influenced mostly by the Islamic civilization. In tandem with these changes, the view the Malays acquired in engaging with the cosmos is fundamentally shaped by their theological belief....

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Main Author: Abdul Latif Samian
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13699/
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description The Malay World has undergone several formative experiences in interacting with nature, the latest of which is influenced mostly by the Islamic civilization. In tandem with these changes, the view the Malays acquired in engaging with the cosmos is fundamentally shaped by their theological belief. In this paper, the author attempts to elucidate their concept of divinity, which is based on their theology, to the extent that it shapes their views about the cosmos.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:136992019-11-22T21:56:46Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13699/ The concept of divinity in Malay cosmology Abdul Latif Samian, The Malay World has undergone several formative experiences in interacting with nature, the latest of which is influenced mostly by the Islamic civilization. In tandem with these changes, the view the Malays acquired in engaging with the cosmos is fundamentally shaped by their theological belief. In this paper, the author attempts to elucidate their concept of divinity, which is based on their theology, to the extent that it shapes their views about the cosmos. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13699/1/35193-110206-7-PB.pdf Abdul Latif Samian, (2019) The concept of divinity in Malay cosmology. MALIM: Jurnal Pengajian Umum Asia Tenggara, 20 . pp. 40-45. ISSN 1511-8393 http://ejournals.ukm.my/malim/issue/view/1217
spellingShingle Abdul Latif Samian,
The concept of divinity in Malay cosmology
title The concept of divinity in Malay cosmology
title_full The concept of divinity in Malay cosmology
title_fullStr The concept of divinity in Malay cosmology
title_full_unstemmed The concept of divinity in Malay cosmology
title_short The concept of divinity in Malay cosmology
title_sort concept of divinity in malay cosmology
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13699/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13699/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13699/1/35193-110206-7-PB.pdf