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The Walio stone is a T. Iskandar (1966) has made a Acehnese kings, and more particularly Silsilah Raja-raja dalam Negeri Palembang and Riau: The 18
heritage of the Buton transliteration into Latin script of that of Sultan Iskandar Muda whose Aceh Bandar Darussalam and 19 centuries Centers of
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Sultanate. Before a chapter 2 article 13 and up to recently descendants are described in detail. Malay Language Development
sultan or a king was it was the most important source on the After that, the text continues with a This text contains the genealogy of the th th
inaugurated, this history of Aceh. detailed biography of Sultan Iskandar kings of Aceh, starting from its first king, Entering the 18 and 19 centuries,
location was used to Muda, starting from his birth, childhood Sultan Johan Shah, who is said”to have the center of the development of Malay
beat the drum. Adat Aceh until his adult life when he was appointed come from a wind ward in 601 A.H. moved to Palembang and subsequently
to Riau. Palembang position in the
There after Sultan Ahmad gained control
Source: Directorate of The author of this text has not been as the ruler of Aceh. Therefore, although and he was entitled Sultan Ri‘ayat Shah development of Islam in the archipelago
History and Cultural identified. Information about the text entitled Hikayat Aceh (Story of Aceh), in 632 A.H.”This text further illustrates started in the 18 century and was
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Values, Ministry of is based on T.J. New bold’s study in this text is mostly dedicated to Sultan the continuously changing process marked by the emergence of a number
Education and Culture the Madras Journal of Literature and Iskandar Muda, Aceh’s greatest ruler. 48 of authority until the 34 king, Sultan of scholars who wrote works in various
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of the Republic of Science (1836 III: 54-57 and 1836 IV: Alauddin Muhammad Shah. 50 fields of Islamic knowledge. Supported
Indonesia. 117-120), as well as on his other works Adat Perintah Raja-raja or by the authorities who encouraged
(1839: 225-226). Following New bold is Mabain al-Salatin Adat Majlis Raja-Raja religious-intellectual activities,
Th. Braddle who conducted studies on Palembang replaced Aceh as the center
the same text. The result of Braddle’s There is not much information about the The Adat Majlis Raja-raja (Customs of of Islamic development as Aceh’s role
study was published in the Journal of the Adat Perintah Raja-raja (Traditions of Kings Assembly) contains the rules and had gradually diminished due to internal
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Indian Archipelago (1850 IV: 589-603; Kings’ Commands). Iskandar simply protocols ---referred here as customs conflicts, and then the war against the
1851 V: 26-28). Detailed information and states that a manuscript entitled Mabain (adat)--- of various institutions (majlis) Dutch Colonial Government. 51
the latest research results were obtained al-Salatin (the Sultans’ Building) is also in the kingdom (i.e. the king’s assembly
from G.W.J. Drewes and P. Voorhoeve found in the Turkish court, and in some and the army commanders), up to special Abdussamad al-Palimbani is the first
(1958). The Adat Aceh (Acehnese ways it reminds one of the Taj as-Salatin. institutions for social-religious affairs: scholar whose works needs to be
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Tradition) consists of a number of It apparently aims to offer advice to the Majlis Tabal (Tabal Council) on the discussed. Iskandar a scribes nine
important points: (1) the order of all kings; the authorities on how to manage their calculation of the day for performing works (books) to al-Palimbani, among
(2) the genealogy of the kings in Bandar kingdom, such as how to determine the fast, the Majlis Junjung Duli (Ascent which the most famous is the Hidayat
Aceh; (3) the tradition of the Kings’ the requirements of an ideal king, his Council), the Majlis Berangkat Hari Jumat al-Salikin fi Suluk Maslak al-Muttaqin.
assembly; and (4) other traditions. attitudes and behavior in relation to (Friday Departure Council), the Majlis Written in Malay in Mecca (completed
in 1788)it is an adaptation of al-
palace elites, and a number of rules for Bandar [Aceh] Darussalam (Harbor of
Hikayat Aceh [Aceh] Darussalam Council), and various Ghazali’sBidayat al-Hidayah Other works
the inhabitants of a kingdom.
This text contains the genealogy of the 48. T. Iskandar, Kesustraan Klasik Melayu other assemblies in the environment of 51. Azyumardi Azra, Jaringan Ulama Timur Tengah
dan Kepulauan Nusantara Abad XVII dan XVIII,
47. Iskandar, T. (ed.) Bustan’s-Salatin: Bab II Fasal Sepanjang Abad,….., p. 404-405. the Aceh kingdom. (Bandung: Mizan, 1994), p. 243-244.
13 [Nuruddn al-Raniri], (Kuala Lumpur: Dewan 49. T. Iskandar, Kesustraan Klasik Melayu 50. T. Iskandar, Kesustraan Klasik Melayu 52. T. Iskandar, Kesustraan Klasik Melayu
Bahasa dan Pustaka, 1966). Sepanjang Abad,….., p.27-428. Sepanjang Abad,….., p. 428-429. Sepanjang Abad, ….., p. 450-452.

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