The Tanah Air has always been cosmopolitan

Mohd Noor Merican, Ahmad Murad (2020) The Tanah Air has always been cosmopolitan. Melaka Hari Ini.

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Abstract

The Malays have two sets of narratives in encounters with the West – one is actual, the other mythical/ metaphysical. Melaka was one of the earliest places of encounters, in both sense of the word, producing the Ferringhis and Rum (Rome). These are popular conceptions of the world, forging our consciousness as a nation. And so when the Ferringghis arrived at the shores of Melaka, in less than civilized ways, the sight was familiar. So also with the Belanda. The Melakans and Malays were used to seeing a wide assortment of people. The Europeans to them was just another aspect of that diversity.

Item Type:	Article (Newspaper)
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > HM621 Culture
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC)
Depositing User:	PROF. DR. AHMAD MURAD MOHD NOOR MERICAN
Date Deposited:	21 Mar 2024 09:02
Last Modified:	21 Mar 2024 09:02
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/111450

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