Monday, October 19, 2009

HAJI ABDUL KARIM MALIK KARIM AMRULLAH @ HAMKA

Prof. Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah @ HAMKA
• Born in Maninjau,West Sumatera.
• Born in February 17 1908,died in 24 July 1981.
• Was a prominent Indonesian author,ulema and politician.
• His father name is Syeikh Abdul Karim Abdullah known as Hj Rasul,led and inspired the reform movement in Sumatera.
• In 1970,Hamka was the leader of Majelis Ulama Indonesia,the biggest Muslim organizations in Indonesia beside Nahdatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah.
• In the Dutch Colonial era,Hamka was the chief editor of Indonesian magazines such as Pedoman Masyarakat and Panji Masyarakat .
• List of books and novels:
1. Khatibul Ummah(written in Arabic)
2. Si Sabariah(1928)
3. Hikmat isra’ mikraj
4. Laila Majnun
5. Tasawwuf moden
6. Negara Islam
7. Tafsir al-Azhar
• Honour and award:
1. Award from University al-Azhar in 1958
2. Honoris Causa doctor from Malaysia National University in 1974.
3. Datuk Indono and Pengeran Winguna from president of Indonesia.

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