ULAMA DAN WACANA ISLAM DALAM HUBUNGAN INTELEKTUAL DI TANAH MELAYU DAN INDONESIA

This article is about the Islamic discourse upon the role of the ulamak and the intellectual relationship in enriching the Muslim civilization in Malaysia and Indonesia. At the outset, it will explore the significance of the Malay-Muslim civilization as well as the major role played by the ulamak in the development of Muslim civilization in the Malay Archipelago. The main focus of this article will concentrate on several issues, specifically Terengganu s Batu Bersurat, the discourse of the Kaum Muda-Tua in the 1930s, the dakwah movement during the 1970s and the Islamization of knowledge. Finally, the intellectual discourses that enrich Malay-Muslim knowledge as resources in coping with the forced modernization initiated by western powers in the Malay Archipelago is summed up.