‘Ulama’ Tiga Serangkai’ and their contribution towards reviving Islamic education in the early post-colonial Indonesia

Ahmad, Nadzrah (2021) ‘Ulama’ Tiga Serangkai’ and their contribution towards reviving Islamic education in the early post-colonial Indonesia. Journal of Islam in Asia, 18 (2). pp. 122-143. E-ISSN 2289-8077

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Abstract

Ulama’ Tiga Serangkai of North Sumatera was a name coined for three distinguished scholars of the Malay World for their many contributions in the area of Islamic Studies. Abdul Halim Hasan, Zainal Arifin Abbas and Abdul Rahim Haitami received the title of Ulama’ Tiga Serangkai for their collective work of Tafsīr al-Qur’ān al-Karīm. They envisioned towards reviving Islamic understanding among the Malays of post-colonial era. Apart from the Qur’ānic commentary, these three figures offered their Malay Muslim readers a collection of knowledge on Is-lam in Malay language. Their writings were on faith (’īmān), practices (ʿibādah), theology (tawḥīd) as well as on reformation and modernisation. This paper at-tempts to highlight works done by the Ulama’ Tiga Serangkai and examine their nature of contribution towards reviving Islamic knowledge and education among the Muslims of the era. The finding shows that the three had numerous contributions in terms of published and written works in the area of Islamic studies. Among the three, Abdul Halim Hasan was known to have significantly contributed in restructuring Islamic schools and education in the attempt to prevent unwelcomed interventions from the colonial authority.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Ulama’ Tiga Serangkai, Contributions towards Islamic Education, Dutch Policy towards Education, Islamic Reformism
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP134.S3 Quran and Science B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BV Practical Theology > BV1460 Religious Education
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Qur’an and Sunnah
Depositing User:	DR NADZRAH AHMAD
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2021 10:09
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2021 10:09
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/93887

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