Intellectual History of Jema’ah Al-Quran Malaysia: An Assessment towards Risalah Siaran Iqra’ fromYear 1993 to 1995

The 20th century was the century of the emergence of various ideas and trends among Muslims. This is due to Western pressure in various forms such as the challenges of Colonialism, Zionism, Christianity and Orientalisme. This has created a culture of al-ghazw al-fikr or colonization of the Muslim mind. Unfortunately, some lslamic scholars misunderstood the Western ideas on intellectualism and rationalism a plague for the Muslims. Although intellectualism and rationalism was in fact brought by Islam, especially during the Abbasid era. The Abbasid era was known as the golden age of Islam became the center of intellectualism and rationalism attended by scholars around the world. Thus, the emergence of Jema’ah Al-Quran Malaysia (JAM) in 1995 actually seeks to restore the Islamic community as the glorious days of the Abbasid. ln order to equip this effort, there is the Siaran lqra , which acts as the official journal JAM at that time. Unfortunately, Siaran lqra cannot last long, and were buried together with JAM, which only lasted from 1993 to 1995.