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Travels through Malay Lands
December 26th, 2009 10:12
By : Karim Raslan As a Malaysian Malay I'm always interested when I meet Malays from Indonesia. I like to hear their stories and get a sense of their lives. Over the past few years I've spent quite a lot of time traveling through Western Indonesia, collecting stories and reading. The Malay world is revering world. At our roots we have been an aquatic people, sailing and rowing between different small ports and ... detail... »
Contesting Malayness: The Quest for the Elusive Melayu
November 13th, 2008 10:36
By: Md. Salleh YaaparThe term Melayu is ancient and was first noted by Ptolemy as early as the second century CA. In current, everyday usage a Malay is someone who speaks the Malay language, practices Malay customs, and in most cases, follows the Muslim faith. The term, however, is more complex and elusive than what is usually understood. Who then are the Malays? What constitutes Malayness? When did the notion arise, and among whom? ... detail... »
Malay Islamic Scholar and Poet
April 30th, 2008 10:39
Almost all of the books made by Raja Ali Haji, especially those which contain valuable advices, are always attached with the sample of reality in daily life of that time. Something that was rarely found at the time, an Islamic scholar who was also expert on political, constitutional, historical, law and literary studies. Raja Ali Haji was one of them. Besides of his piety on religious cases, he also productively ... detail... »
Revealing the Collection of Private Letters of Raja Ali Haji
April 9th, 2008 15:05
Conventional letter, as a part of communication devices, has gradually been marginalized by the appearance of modern communication devices such as E-mail or Short Message Service (SMS). However, for some people, conventional private letters can be  used to trace back the history of certain cases. Moreover, private letters of prominent figures can be media to compile and reveal the history of those figures and the description of ... detail... »
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