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bahasa Melajoe hoeroef Woelanda, (A doea soerat dari pada al-Qoeran (1930), magazines and newspapers proving Lubis in Medan; Islam dengan Politik, The entrance gate of
book about learning how to read and to Boekoe tafsir soerat ichlas (1928), and the increasing role of publications in written by Aziz Thaib and published Perguruan Thawalib
write Arabic script explained in Malay- Tafsir al-Foerqan (1928), which was presenting Islam to Muslim audiences in Bukit Tinggi (no date, but according Padang Panjang, a male
Latin script by Achmad bin Abdullah translated into Sundanese in 1930. 41 in Indonesian urban areas. They to Boland published around the end students’ territory. It was
Assagaff, 1918), Kamoes Arab-Melajoe Another flourishing category was the began to emerge as the principal of 1946); Revolusi Agama, written established in 1911.
(Dictonary of Arab Malay Fadloe’llah works on Islamic theology and Sufism. sources of religious information for by Hamka in 1946 and published in Source: Directorate of
Moehammad and B. Th. Brongeest), and In addition to al-Ghazali’s Ihya Ulum al- Indonesian urban Muslims much as Jakarta (reprinted in 1949); Falsafah History and Cultural
Himpoenan Peribahasa Inggris, Belanda, Din there were also works by H.A. Malik classical religious literature had done Perdjuangan Islam, written by Muh. Values, Ministry of
Arab dan Minangkabau (A collection of Karim Amroellah like Arkanoe ‘l-iman in the generally traditional Muslim Isa Anshary in 1949 and published in Education and Culture
English, Dutch, Arab, and Minangkabau’s dengan djalan soal-djawab (1933) and communities in pesantren and surau. Bandung; Islam sebagai Ideologi, written of the Republic of
Sayings and Expressions by Siradjuddin Sendi Iman Tiang Selamat (1930). Other These publications thus contributed to by Mohammad Natsir (no date, but Indonesia.
‘Abbas, 1934) 40 the creation of a new Muslim community according to Boland probably published
were Ilmoe Sedjati (1910), Pemboeka in 1950); Capita Selecta, two volumes,
Second, Islamic legal literature like Pintoe Soerga (1914), and Titian with religious ideas and practices also by Mohammad Natsir (the first part
that differed from those of traditional
Kitab salat (The book of prayers by kesoerga serta Kitab oetsoeloeddin comprising of articles written before 1941
Abu Dardari, 1926), Zakatoel Fitri (1916). Meanwhile books directly Muslims in pesantren. Here, the Islamic and the second part consisting of articles
(by Sayid Oemar bin Alaoei Alatas concerned with Sufism included Tasaoef reform movement was a stronghold for and speeches written between 1950-
the urban Muslim community.
1925); Bab Djinajah (Soeharti binti M. dalam agama Islam (Sjarafoe’ddin 1955) published in Bandung in 1954
Ihsan), Boekoe aosan solat kangge Maneri, 1916), and Ilmoe Rohani B.J. Boland made an effort to look at and 1957 respectively; Undang-Undang
moerangkalih sareng anoe nembe (Sjihaboeddin Effendi Idris, 1930). the publication of Islamic books in the Politik Islam, a translation of a work by
beladjar salat (in Sundanese) (Persatuan In addition there were works concerning post-independence period. In his eyes, Muhammad Asad, published in 1954
Islam, 1935), and several books written hadith, such as Hadits Tardjamah between 1945 and 1955, Muslim leaders in Jakarta; Soal Agama dalam Negara
by A. Hassan like Al-Boerhan (1992), Melajoe (Abu Abdillah Muhammad bin were mostly concerned with and spent Modern, written by Abu Hanifah and
Kitab Fiqh al-Boerhan (1928), and Ismail al-Bukhari, 1936) and Boekoe their energy in politics; hence, most published in Jakarta in 1949.
Pengadjaran salat (1929). Ahadits al-Nabawiyah (Abi Haiban, Islamic publications written in Indonesian Besides, Boland’s note reveals efforts

The early 20 century also marked the 1922), which was very well-known within at that period dealt with politics. that supported the formation of an
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flourishing of Quranic commentaries. In the pesantren communities at the time. Boland offered several examples of Islamic state. This appeared in books like
addition to the Quranic commentary by Ockeleon also lists other books on books on religious politics, though Konsepsi Tatanegara Islam, written by
Muhammad Abduh, there were others similar themes as those explicated in regrettably, he did not give the name Zainal Abidin Ahmad and published 1949
written by Muslim scholars such as, Al- of their publishers for any of the books in Jakarta; Analyse: Mungkinkah Negara
Boerhan: Mentapsirkan doea poeloeh 41. Burhanudin, “The Fragmentation of Religious he presented. They included titles like Indonesia Bersendikan Islam?, written
Authority”, 52.
40. Burhanudin, “The Fragmentation of Religious 42. Burhanudin, “The Fragmentation of Religious Tuntunan Perang Sabil, written at the by M.Sj. Ibnu Amatillah and published
Authority”, 51. Authority”, 53. end of 1945 by Moh. Arsjad Thalib 1950 in Semarang; and Dasar-Dasar

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