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Malaysian Civilization Vs Islamic Civilization

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Malay Civilization and Islamic Civilization :

A Comparative study in Current Malay Society

ASYUNIFAR BINTE ABU

G1339328

INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC

THOUGHT AND CIVILISATION

INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY

MALAYSIA

Semester 2

1 Malay Civilization and Islamic Civilization :

A Comparative study in Current Malay Society

Abstract:

This paper will research the similarities and differences between Malay civilization and Islamic civilization. It will trace back whether Islamic civilization was the main factor for the foundation of Malay civilization. It will discover does Islam have vast influence in the Malay civilization.

This paper will first define what is Islamic civilization and …show more content…

Civilization has evolved from the culture of the Malays, who belong to the original inhabitants of this region (Ahmad Hakimi 1998, 2006; Nik Hassan Suhaimi 1994; 1999). We can see some of the evidences of early Malay Civilisation from the works and findings of archaeologies. However in my opinion Malay civilisation is the most prominent after Islam came to the Malay Archipelago. It is because the development and prosperity of Malay civilisation can be seen by the establishment of the Islamic city of Malacca during the Malacca Sultanate …show more content…

After the Malay community have produced the early civilizations, they incorporate their

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culture and the teachings of Islam to form a Malay Muslim civilization which is considered as the golden age of Malay civilization during the Malaccan Sultanate era.

ISLAM AND MALAY CIVILISATION : A COMPARATIVE STUDY

In my opinion Malay civilization is indeed an Islamic civilization. Below are the evidenced that lead to the conclusion that Malay civilization is an Islamic civilization by lookin at the characteristics and principles of these evidences based on the principles of Islamic civilization mentioned earlier in this paper

• The spread of knowledge among the Malays. Before Islam they did not aware of seeking knowledge. However Islam made them learn the Quran and the teachings of Islam to further understand and appreciate the religion

• The development of Malay literature which include a lot of Islamic teachings and influences

• The develop their language by adding words that are similar to the Arabic language and known as Jawi language. The characters also are similar to the Arabic characters. This development prove the development of Malay

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