A brief survey of the Anjuman-i Islam in Colonial Malaya

The Anjuman-i-Islam was established in 1921, following the visit of Khwaja Kamaluddin to Singapore and other states in the Peninsula. This study discusses the establishment of of the Anjuman-i-Islam during the early twentieth century, as a response to the British growing influence in Malaya. The Br...

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Main Authors:	Mansor Majdin, Mohamad Firdaus, Zakariya, Hafiz
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019
Subjects:	D204 Modern History DS Asia
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/76356/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/76356/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/76356/1/JIA_merge.pdf

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spelling	iium-763562019-12-06T02:49:48Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/76356/ A brief survey of the Anjuman-i Islam in Colonial Malaya Mansor Majdin, Mohamad Firdaus Zakariya, Hafiz D204 Modern History DS Asia The Anjuman-i-Islam was established in 1921, following the visit of Khwaja Kamaluddin to Singapore and other states in the Peninsula. This study discusses the establishment of of the Anjuman-i-Islam during the early twentieth century, as a response to the British growing influence in Malaya. The British administrators were cautious in their treatment of the Muslim matters, which were and still are regarded as very sensitive issues. At the same time, they were suspicious of any activity, which could potentially undermine their position in Malaya.. After covering the history of the foundation of the Anjuman-i-Islam, it describes the major activities of this association especially in printing. Moreover, it analyses the major achievements as well as challenges facing this Islamic accociation. It also examines the membership and leadership structure of the Anjuman-i-Islam. Finally, it analyses the attitude of the Anjuman-I-Islam towards the issue of the Caliphate. This study adopts the method of content analysis by investigating the archival materials (such as diplomatic and official memoirs and diaries, British official records, contemporary newspapers, magazines and periodicals). These primary sources are obtained from the National Archives in Kuala Lumpur and its branches, The Library of University Malaya, The Za’ba Memorial Library, The National Archives of United Kingdom, and The British Library. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2019-12-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/76356/1/JIA_merge.pdf Mansor Majdin, Mohamad Firdaus and Zakariya, Hafiz (2019) A brief survey of the Anjuman-i Islam in Colonial Malaya. Journal of Islam in Asia, Dec.. pp. 1-19. E-ISSN 2289-8077 (In Press) https://journals.iium.edu.my/jiasia/index.php/Islam
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description	The Anjuman-i-Islam was established in 1921, following the visit of Khwaja Kamaluddin to Singapore and other states in the Peninsula. This study discusses the establishment of of the Anjuman-i-Islam during the early twentieth century, as a response to the British growing influence in Malaya. The British administrators were cautious in their treatment of the Muslim matters, which were and still are regarded as very sensitive issues. At the same time, they were suspicious of any activity, which could potentially undermine their position in Malaya.. After covering the history of the foundation of the Anjuman-i-Islam, it describes the major activities of this association especially in printing. Moreover, it analyses the major achievements as well as challenges facing this Islamic accociation. It also examines the membership and leadership structure of the Anjuman-i-Islam. Finally, it analyses the attitude of the Anjuman-I-Islam towards the issue of the Caliphate. This study adopts the method of content analysis by investigating the archival materials (such as diplomatic and official memoirs and diaries, British official records, contemporary newspapers, magazines and periodicals). These primary sources are obtained from the National Archives in Kuala Lumpur and its branches, The Library of University Malaya, The Za’ba Memorial Library, The National Archives of United Kingdom, and The British Library.
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author	Mansor Majdin, Mohamad Firdaus Zakariya, Hafiz
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title	A brief survey of the Anjuman-i Islam in Colonial Malaya
title_short	A brief survey of the Anjuman-i Islam in Colonial Malaya
title_full	A brief survey of the Anjuman-i Islam in Colonial Malaya
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A brief survey of the Anjuman-i Islam in Colonial Malaya

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