CABARAN ULAMA BORNEO DALAM PENYEBARAN AGAMA ISLAM DI SARAWAK

CHALLENGES FACED BY BORNEAN MUSLIM MISSIONARIES IN PREACHING ISLAM IN SARAWAK

Authors

  • Zainab Ismail Department of Dakwah and Leadership. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Author
  • Wan Ibrahim Wan Ahmad UUM College of Arts and Sciences Universiti Utara Malaysia Author
  • Wan Abdul Rahman Khudzri Wan Abdullah UUM College of Arts and Sciences Universiti Utara Malaysia Author

Keywords:

Islam, Islamic scholars (Ulamas), religions, spread of Islam, Sarawak

Abstract

Islam is a preaching religion. With this awareness, many Muslims compete in conveying this good news to their friends, particularly to those who are not Muslims yet. Ulamas or Islamic scholars, as preachers and consultants on religious matters, play an important role in spreading Islam. Since the arrival of Islam in Sarawak, the function and role of Ulamas as conveyers of religion are still important. Sarawak is a state where most of its inhabitants are from various ethnic groups and religions. Until now, Islam is not the official religion of the state. A relatively large part of the state’s population is Christians and other religion other than Islam. In the spread of Islam in Sarawak, the Ulamas face various problems. Some of these problems will
be discussed in this article.

Keywords: Islam, Islamic scholars (Ulamas), religions, spread of Islam and Sarawak

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Published

2009-12-29

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