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Booth of the publisher B.J. Boland made an effort to look at and 1957 respectively; Undang-Undang consisted of reprints of works published 1967 reprinted 1992) (Jakarta: Pustaka
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Amzah in 2014 at the the publication of Islamic books in the Politik Islam, a translation of a work by before independence. Islamic books after Panjimas). Another prominent
Indonesia International post-independence period. In his eyes, Muhammad Asad, published in 1954 independence mostly consisted of books Muhammadiyah leader, K.H. Mas
Book Fair. This publisher between 1945 and 1955, Muslim leaders in Jakarta; Soal Agama dalam Negara published by reformist organizations Mansoer (1896-1946) chaired the
is a special division were mostly concerned with and spent Modern, written by Abu Hanifah and such as the Muhammadiyah and Persis Muhammadiyah central board in 1937
of the Bumi Aksara their energy in politics; hence, most published in Jakarta in 1949. and written by their leaders. At that time, and he wrote Risalah Tauhid dan Sjirik
publisher tasked to Islamic publications written in Indonesian these Islamic organizations did not yet (1949) and Himpunan Putusan Tardjih
promote books on at that period dealt with politics. Besides, Boland’s note reveals efforts own their own publications departments. Muhammadijah, which had initially been
Islamic themes. that supported the formation of an written in 1929. Djarnawi Hadikusumo,
Boland offered several examples of Islamic state. This appeared in books like The book Sual-Djawab by Persis figure
Source: Directorate of books on religious politics, though Konsepsi Tatanegara Islam, written by Ahmad Hassan, was first printed in another important Muhammadiyah
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History and Cultural regrettably, he did not give the name Zainal Abidin Ahmad and published 1949 1931 and reprinted in 1957-1958 (Bangil: leader, wrote Muhammadijah Ahlus
Values, Ministry of of their publishers for any of the books in Jakarta; Analyse: Mungkinkah Negara Persatuan Islam Bagian Pustaka). Sunnah wal-Djama’ah? (Nd) which was
Education and Culture he presented. They included titles like Indonesia Bersendikan Islam?, written Another of his books, At-Tauhid, was reprinted under the different title Ahlus
of the Republic of Tuntunan Perang Sabil, written at the by M.Sj. Ibnu Amatillah and published reprinted in 1958 (Bangil: Persatuan Sunnah wal-Jama’ah: Bid’ah Khurafat in
Indonesia. end of 1945 by Moh. Arsjad Thalib 1950 in Semarang; and Dasar-Dasar Islam Bahagian Pustaka). Another Persis 1996 (Yogyakarta: Persatuan).
Lubis in Medan; Islam dengan Politik, Pemerintahan Islam, written by Muhd. figure was Moenawar Chalil (1908-1961) It appears from the titles of the books
written by Aziz Thaib and published Hasbi Ash-Shiddieqy published 1950 in who had been appointed the chairman of mentioned above it appears that books
in Bukit Tinggi (no date, but according Medan. 43 the Majelis Ulama Persis (Persis Ulama published during the suided democracy
to Boland published around the end Council) and member of the Majelis period concerned theology by way
of 1946); Revolusi Agama, written However, it should be noted that Tarjih Muhammadiyah. He wrote a book of Quranic understanding and aimed
by Hamka in 1946 and published in Indonesian mainstream Islam during the on the concept of the people of traditions to strengthen reformist ideas and
Jakarta (reprinted in 1949); Falsafah Sukarno is guided democracy period (ahlus sunnah) Kembali Kepada Al- ideology. They were mostly published
Perdjuangan Islam, written by Muh. was a continuation of Islam as it was in Quran dan as-Sunnah (first published in by the organizations themselves or
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Isa Anshary in 1949 and published in the beginning of the 20 century. In this 1956 and reprinted in 1991). 45 by other publishers that belonged
Bandung; Islam sebagai Ideologi, written period, Islam in Indonesia was divided in to reformist organizations. As a
by Mohammad Natsir (no date, but two: traditional and reformist, which were An important member of the result, up to the end of the 1960s a
according to Boland probably published represented by the Nahdlatul Ulama Muhammadiyah central board from clear separation among the Muslim
in 1950); Capita Selecta, two volumes, (NU, traditional), and Muhammadiyah 1953 to 1971 was Abdul Malik Karim community between traditionalists
also by Mohammad Natsir (the first part and Persis (reformist) respectively. Amrullah (Hamka). He wrote Peladjaran and modernists (reformists), along
comprising of articles written before 1941 This division had become increasingly Agama Islam (Jakarta: Bulan Bintang, with their organizations, the NU or the
and the second part consisting of articles apparent and remained so up to the end 1956), 1001 Soal-Soal Hidup (Jakarta: Muhammadiyah could clearly be seen.
and speeches written between 1950- of the 1960s. Because of this, Islamic Bulan Bintang, 1961), and Tafsir Al-
1955) published in Bandung in 1954 books and other printed media partly Azhar (Jakarta: Pembimbing Masa, Book Publishing as a Religious

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