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““Towards becoming Towards becoming Muslims - and its Muslims - and its

challenges.”challenges.”

Friday night lecture series by: Friday night lecture series by: Ustaz Zhulkeflee Hj IsmailUstaz Zhulkeflee Hj Ismail

@ Masjid al- Istiqomah @ Masjid al- Istiqomah (Serangoon, Singapore)(Serangoon, Singapore)

#4 – part2 –Knowing our History

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““Towards becoming Muslims - Towards becoming Muslims - and its challenges.”and its challenges.”

Discovering our roots, Discovering our roots, history and tradition so as history and tradition so as to avoid having a truncated to avoid having a truncated view of Islam; and response view of Islam; and response to other confusion that to other confusion that Muslims may generally Muslims may generally have, regarding Islam.have, regarding Islam.

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““Towards becoming Muslims - Towards becoming Muslims - and its challenges.”and its challenges.”

Discovering our roots, Discovering our roots, history and tradition so as history and tradition so as to avoid having a truncated to avoid having a truncated view of Islam; and response view of Islam; and response to other confusion that to other confusion that Muslims may generally Muslims may generally have, regarding Islam.have, regarding Islam.

Topic of disc

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The Basic Message of Islam:The Basic Message of Islam:TAWHIIDTAWHIID - Attestation to the

Oneness of God.

LAA-ILAA-HA- IL-LALLAAH“There is no other god except Allah”

(Who is God?) - Purity of Faith in God:

Say: He is Allah, the Absolute One;Say: He is Allah, the Absolute One;

Allah is He, the Absolute and Eternal Allah is He, the Absolute and Eternal

(Who is the most besought of all);(Who is the most besought of all);

He begets not, nor was He begotten;He begets not, nor was He begotten;

And there is none comparable to Him.And there is none comparable to Him.

((Qur’an : al-Ikhlas: 112Qur’an : al-Ikhlas: 112))


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Remember Remember …………….……………. ““Ad-Deen al-Islam” : is only one – Ad-Deen al-Islam” : is only one –

continuously revealed and it culminated continuously revealed and it culminated perfectly, with the Last Prophet perfectly, with the Last Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. :Muhammad s.a.w. :

““And thereafter, We have inspired thee (O And thereafter, We have inspired thee (O Muhammad), with the message) ”Follow Muhammad), with the message) ”Follow the creed of Ibrahim, who turned away the creed of Ibrahim, who turned away from all that is false, and was not of those from all that is false, and was not of those who ascribe divinity to others besides who ascribe divinity to others besides Allah.”Allah.”

((Qur’an: an- Nahlu :16 :123Qur’an: an- Nahlu :16 :123))©2006ZhulkefleeHjIsmail

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ADAM(other nations) NOAH (Nuh)

(Shem) (Ham) (Yaphet)

“for We assuredly sentamongst every nation, (other nations)

a Messenger” (Q: Nahl : 16:36) ABRAHAM (Ibrahim)

(1st Born) (2nd Born)

ISHMAEL (Isma’il) ISAAC (Ishaq) JACOB (Ya’akub) JOSEPH (Yusuf) MOSES (Musa)

(the Quraysh tribe

in Mecca, direct DAVID (Dawud)descendants of SOLOMON (Sulaiman)Ishmael) (many others amongst Israelite)

JOHN THE BAPTIST (Yahya) JESUS CHRIST (‘Isa al-Masih)

MUHAMMAD(The chosen Seal of Prophethood)


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OUR BASIC STAND ““Say : We believe in Allah, and in that Say : We believe in Allah, and in that

which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down to us and that which has been sent down upon Abraham, which has been sent down upon Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac and Jacob, and the tribes, Ishmael, Isaac and Jacob, and the tribes, and that which was given to Moses and and that which was given to Moses and Jesus and the prophets of their lord; we Jesus and the prophets of their lord; we make no division between any of them, make no division between any of them, and to Him (Allah) we surrender (as and to Him (Allah) we surrender (as Muslims).”Muslims).”

((Qur’an : al-Baqarah : 2 : 135Qur’an : al-Baqarah : 2 : 135))


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Remember Remember …………….……………. ““Ad-Deen al-Islam” : is only one – Ad-Deen al-Islam” : is only one –

continuously revealed and it culminated continuously revealed and it culminated perfectly, with the Last Prophet perfectly, with the Last Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. :Muhammad s.a.w. :

““For, if one goes in search of a religion For, if one goes in search of a religion other than “al-Islam” (self-surrender to other than “al-Islam” (self-surrender to Allah), it will never be accepted from him, Allah), it will never be accepted from him, and in the life to come he shall be among and in the life to come he shall be among the lost.”the lost.”

((Qur’an: Aali- ‘Imran : 3:85Qur’an: Aali- ‘Imran : 3:85))


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KNOWING OUR HISTORYKNOWING OUR HISTORY Most of us are familiar with Seerah of Most of us are familiar with Seerah of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. and the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. and the general history of Islam (many books general history of Islam (many books easily available).easily available).


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KNOWING OUR HISTORYKNOWING OUR HISTORY Most of us are familiar with Seerah of Most of us are familiar with Seerah of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. and the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. and the general history of Islam (many books general history of Islam (many books easily available).easily available).It is our regional history that many of It is our regional history that many of us may not even know of.us may not even know of.


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IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GUIDED US TO ISLAM

ل� م� ل� ل� م� � ل ٱل للى م� ا� ل� ل� ل�ن م� �� ا و�ل ل� نن �ل �و ل� ون ل� ل� ل� م� ل� ل� م� � ل ٱل للى م� ا� ل� ل� ل�ن م� �� ا و�ل ل� نن �ل �و ل� ون ل� ل�لن م�ي م� �و ن� ول ٱ لن م� م!ى " ل م� ل# ل�� ل� �$� ا م� ـ% لن ل' م�ي م� �و ن� ول ٱ لن م� م!ى " ل م� ل# ل�� ل� �$� ا م� ـ% ل'

((Qur’an: Fushilat: 41: 33Qur’an: Fushilat: 41: 33))


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IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GUIDED US TO ISLAM

““And who could be better of speech than he And who could be better of speech than he who calls [fellow men] to Allah, and does who calls [fellow men] to Allah, and does what is just and right, and says, ‘Verily, I what is just and right, and says, ‘Verily, I

am of those who have surrendered am of those who have surrendered themselves to Allah (as Muslims).”themselves to Allah (as Muslims).”.”.”

((Qur’an: Fushilat: 41: 33Qur’an: Fushilat: 41: 33))


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STRATEGIC LOCATION OF STRATEGIC LOCATION OF THE NUSANTARATHE NUSANTARA

Contacts and trading between the Middle-east and China already started since the time of our Prophet Muhammad [pbuh].


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Contacts and trading between the Middle-east and China already started since the time of our Prophet Muhammad [pbuh].

Facts of history : that Islam came to China since the first & second century Hijriyyah – the well-known saying “Seek knowledge even if you have to go to China.”


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Arab and Persian sea navigators already were familiar with the sea route upto China – long before our Prophet’s time.


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Arab and Persian sea navigators already were familiar with the sea route upto China – long before our Prophet’s time.

‘Nusantara’ i.e. The Malay Archipelago in S.E. Asia being important stop-over for change of Monsoon wind for sailors.


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During the 2nd Caliph Uthman r.a., Mulsims begun strengthening their naval capability to control the Mediterranean sea.



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During the 2nd Caliph Uthman r.a., Mulsims begun strengthening their naval capability to control the Mediterranean sea.

Trading routes to the East already controlled by Muslims – both overland as well as the sea – referred to as the Silk route or Spice route by the West.



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Many Islamic envoys sent to Emperors of China to convey message of Islam. This continued during the Ummayad dan Abbassid caliphate. China open doors to Muslims.



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Many Islamic envoys sent to Emperors of China to convey message of Islam. This continued during the Ummayad dan Abbassid caliphate. China open doors to Muslims.

Muslim communities established in towns and cities especially on the coastal areas of China.



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Since early period, several areas in the Nusantara became important stop-over place where at the same time Da’wah to the people were carried out.



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Since early period, several areas in the Nusantara became important stop-over place where at the same time Da’wah to the people were carried out.

The tumultuous political situation, especially after the fall of Baghdad, increased migration of Muslim propagators to this area, some via India.



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ISLAM IN ACHEH (NORTH ISLAM IN ACHEH (NORTH SUMATRA)SUMATRA)

Recorded by Marco Polo (1254-1327CE) – (651 – 727H)

- There were already 6 Islamic kingdoms established in “Pulau Andalas” (Sumatra), namely:

Perlak, Samudra, Lamuri, Pasai, Fansur dan Barus.


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Catatan Ibnu Bathuthah (1304-1377M) – (703- 778H) - Pasai was ruled by Sultan al-Malikus-Sultan al-Malikus-SalihSalih (died in 1297CE or 696H) and was succeeded by his son Sultan al-Malikuz-ZahirSultan al-Malikuz-Zahir


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Catatan Ibnu Bathuthah (1304-1377M) – (703- 778H) - Pasai was ruled by Sultan al-Malikus-Sultan al-Malikus-SalihSalih (died in 1297CE or 696H) and was succeeded by his son Sultan al-Malikuz-ZahirSultan al-Malikuz-Zahir

- The people follows the Islamic jurisprudence school (madzhab) of Imam As-Syafi’i.


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Malay Annals “Sejarah Melayu” records confirms - - Islam was brought to Pasai by a (muballigh) missionary called Pakir Muhammad via Gujerat (South India). The king of Pasai who first embrace Islam was “Merah SiluMerah Silu” who then adopted the Muslim name “al-Malikus-Salihal-Malikus-Salih” (meaning ‘the righteous king”).


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As recorded in “Izhhar al-Haq” and “Tadzkirah Thabaqat Jam’u Sultan as-Salatin” - 173H (789M) - Islam first came to the Nusantara at Perlak in 173H (789CE) via a naval ship headed by a “Nakhoda Nakhoda KhalifahKhalifah”. Muslim as propagators of Islam developed such a good relationship with the locals, that in 225H (839CE) a second generation of this settler who inter-marrried with local princess was proclaimed by them as king and established an Islamic kingdom.


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As recorded in “Izhhar al-Haq” and “Tadzkirah Thabaqat Jam’u Sultan as-Salatin” - 173H (789M) - He was a “Sayid Abdul AzizSayid Abdul Aziz”, prince borne from the marriage of a “Sayid Ali” (a Quraysh descent from Hijaz) with local princess, daughter of Meurah Perlak Makhdum Tansyuri by the name of “Syahir NuwiSyahir Nuwi”.


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ISLAM IN CHAMPA (NORTHERN ISLAM IN CHAMPA (NORTHERN NUSANTARA)NUSANTARA)

Islam has aleady spread in Champa. Some referred to this region to be nortern part of the ancient Srivijaya/Majapahit kingdom where Arab/Persian traders to China had established contact.


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Islam has aleady spread in Champa. Some referred to this region to be nortern part of the ancient Srivijaya/Majapahit kingdom where Arab/Persian traders to China had established contact.The coming of a Muslim scholar/propagator via Gujerat, a “Maulana Ibrahim As-SamarkandiMaulana Ibrahim As-Samarkandi”.


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Maulana Ibrahim As-SamarkandiMaulana Ibrahim As-SamarkandiHe was successful in spreading Islam there and even the King of Champa, impressed by is noble akhlaq, married one of his princess to him.


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Maulana Ibrahim As-SamarkandiMaulana Ibrahim As-SamarkandiHe was successful in spreading Islam there and even the King of Champa, impressed by is noble akhlaq, married one of his princess to him. His children were educated to become Islamic scholars and propagators to succeed him in his mission. They were instrumental to the spreading of Islam to Java, Borneao and many other islands in the Malay Archipelago (Nusantara).


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ISLAM IN MINDANAO AND ISLAM IN MINDANAO AND SULU OF THE PHILIPPINESSULU OF THE PHILIPPINES

According to the “Tarsila”, Karimul Makhdum was the first to bring Islam to the Sulu and north Borneo. He was a Sayid Sayid Zainal ‘Alam Barakat ibn Jamaluddin al-Zainal ‘Alam Barakat ibn Jamaluddin al-HusseiniHusseini , also known as Tuan Syarif Aulia. He was none other than the father to Maulana Malik Ibrahim (Sunan Gerisek) whom he sent to Java at Gerisek to spread teaching of Islam.


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ISLAM IN MELAKA ISLAM IN MELAKA (ON MALAY PENINSULA)(ON MALAY PENINSULA)

1409M – Admiral Muhammad Cheng Ho Admiral Muhammad Cheng Ho (ZhengHe)(ZhengHe) visited Melaka. There were already Muslim traders / settlers from Arabia, India dan Persia – there.


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ISLAM IN MELAKA ISLAM IN MELAKA (ON MALAY PENINSULA)(ON MALAY PENINSULA)

1409M – Admiral Muhammad Cheng Ho Admiral Muhammad Cheng Ho (ZhengHe)(ZhengHe) visited Melaka. There were already Muslim traders / settlers from Arabia, India dan Persia – there. When the Sultan of Melaka embraced Islam, Melaka became a centre for the teaching and spread of Islam in the region, until it fell to the Portugese invasion.


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ISLAM IN JAVA ISLAM IN JAVA Although Maulana Malik Ibrahim (Sunan Maulana Malik Ibrahim (Sunan Gerisek)Gerisek) begun his da’wah on Java island, his influence were constraint only to the coastal area of Gerisek.


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ISLAM IN JAVA ISLAM IN JAVA Although Maulana Malik Ibrahim (Sunan Maulana Malik Ibrahim (Sunan Gerisek)Gerisek) begun his da’wah on Java island, his influence were constraint only to the coastal area of Gerisek.Peaceful and diplomatic attempts to convert the Majapahit king was made with the visit of an entourage from the kingdom of Chermin (Brunei) but was unsuccessful.


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ISLAM IN JAVA ISLAM IN JAVA

It was after the arrival of Raden Raden Rahmat (Sunan Ampel)Rahmat (Sunan Ampel) son of Maulana Ibrahim As-Samarqand from Champa, that Islamic da’wah received favourable impetus since he was the neice to the then Queen of Majapahit.


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ISLAM IN JAVA ISLAM IN JAVA From Java, at Gerisek and later Ampel, was established the famous Council of Guardian (Majlis Wali) – beginning of the legendary Nine Saints of Java (Wali Songo).


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ISLAM IN JAVA ISLAM IN JAVA From Java, at Gerisek and later Ampel, was established the famous Council of Guardian (Majlis Wali) – beginning of the legendary Nine Saints of Java (Wali Songo). There were in fact more than nine, but famous amongst them were: Sunan Gerisek, Sunan Gerisek, Sunan Ampel, Sunan Bonang, Sunan Giri, Sunan Sunan Ampel, Sunan Bonang, Sunan Giri, Sunan Kalijaga, Sunan Kudus, Sunan Muria, Sunan Drajat, Kalijaga, Sunan Kudus, Sunan Muria, Sunan Drajat, Sunan Gunung Jati.Sunan Gunung Jati.


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ISLAM IN JAVA ISLAM IN JAVA When Majapahit kingdom fell due to civil war, an Islamic Sultanate was established at Demak maintaining legitimate lineage of the previous Majapahit king through his heir, Raden Raden FatahFatah, himself a student and active ‘muballigh’ tutored by the scholars/wali at Ampel and Bintoro.


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OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF SPREAD OF ISLAM IN THE SPREAD OF ISLAM IN THE

NUSANTARANUSANTARA Example of the peaceful and civilizational nature of Islamic Da’wah which proved successful.


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NUSANTARANUSANTARA Example of the peaceful and civilizational nature of Islamic Da’wah which proved successful. Continuous Islamic education and Da’wah, tolerance and inclusiveness, the key.


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NUSANTARANUSANTARA Example of the peaceful and civilizational nature of Islamic Da’wah which proved successful. Continuous Islamic education and Da’wah, tolerance and inclusiveness, the key.Commitment and dedication of every Muslims, crucial.


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NUSANTARANUSANTARA Example of the peaceful and civilizational nature of Islamic Da’wah which proved successful. Continuous Islamic education and Da’wah, tolerance and inclusiveness, the key.Commitment and dedication of every Muslims, crucial. Their work is not finished yet and we are their heirs. It is not coincidental that today this region is where the greatest number of Muslims reside.


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