Journal of Islamic History and Manuscript

The Meaning and Function of Pegon Inscriptions on The First Gate of Bejagung Lor Tomb Complex

2023-11-06T09:18:15+07:00

This study aims to examine the meaning and function of Pegon inscriptions on the first gate of the complex of Sunan Bejagung Lor's Tomb. The Pegon inscriptions are of significant size and contain advice or guidance. This qualitative research is based on a symbolic interactionism approach. Data is collected through interviews, field observations, and literature review. The research reveals that the Pegon inscriptions primarily serve as sengkalan for the numerals at the end of each sentence. They are also perceived as valuable advice by the local community, who view them as the wise words of the sunan. The gate was constructed in 1896 by Tuban regent, Raden Toemenggoeng Koesoemodikdo, not Sunan Bejagung's disciples. This research enriches our understanding of the history and culture of Sunan Bejagung Lor's Tomb and sheds light on the significance of the Pegon inscriptions on the gate.

Political Biography of Raden Usman Dung: The Dedication of an Ulama in Muara Bungo Tebo, Jambi

2024-01-11T07:00:24+07:00

This research aims to find out Usman Dung. Biography of Usman Dung: Family, Career, Religion, Politics. The problem raised in this research is Usman Dung's Biography: Family, Career, Religion, Politics, which includes Usman Dung's family background, Usman Dung's figure, as well as Usman Dung's career in the religious and political fields. The author uses historical methods. In this method there are four stages including heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historical writing. To make writing easier, the author uses social role theory and biographical theory. The results of this research are that Usman Dung comes from a family that is able to support him in terms of freedom in continuing his education, he also builds his own family accompanied by a wife who also supports his work by not forgetting to educate his children, in the course of Usman Dung's religious and political career. has gone through many various positions and positions, of course based on the religious knowledge he has, with many career paths starting from being an Educator at a Madrasah then becoming Chairman of the MUI (Indonesian Ulema Council) Bungo - Tebo, and becoming Deputy Chairman of the DPRD-GR (Regional People's Representative Council – Mutual Cooperation) Bungo-Tebo, until he became a Member of the DPRD (Regional People's Representative Council) Bungo Tebo for two terms.

Idrīs Bidlīsī’s Prefatory Poem to Hašt Bihišt VI: Editio Princeps and Translation

2023-11-02T10:31:02+07:00

A historian of Kurdish origin, Idrīs Bidlīsī (1457-1520), is undoubtedly one of the most important intellectuals in the Ottoman-Iranian borderland in the late-fifteenth and early-sixteenth centuries. Although his Persian and Arabic works have been the focus of long-standing historical debates, there are as yet few proper, in-depth textual and critical editions. This is particularly true regarding Bidlīsī’s Persian history of the first eight Ottoman sultans called Hašt Bihišt (The Eight Paradises) and especially its unpublished Book VI. This paper provides an editio princeps of Bidlīsī’s Arabic prefatory poem to Book VI and its English translation.

Sufi Tradition as Legitimization of Guardianship in The Java: The Study of Manuscripts of Babad Demak Pesisiran

2024-03-10T17:44:27+07:00

The development of Islam in Java is inseparable from the role of wali as a preacher of Islam. The title of wali is given to selected people who get privileges such karamah and knowledge about Islam. This research aims to analyze sufi tradition carried out by Java sufi until they reach the degree of wali. This research uses a qualitative method with descriptive analysis. The research source used is Babad Demak Pesisiran, which was transliterated by the Indonesian Education and Culture Ministry in 1984. The result of this research is about sufi tradition carried out by wali, such as fasting to curb the lust (tan dhahar rikala rina), praying all night long to get closer to God (tan sare rikala wengi), and solitude by meditating in a quiet place such as mountain or home. This condition happened because of Sufi's influence and the mysticism values that developed in Java.

“Sheikh Abdurrauf Kang Abangsa Syekh Hamzah Fansuri”: Examining the Relationship Between Two

2024-05-21T06:44:11+07:00

The phrase "Sheikh Abdurrauf is in the same tribe as Hamzah Fansuri" in the Cirebon tripe manuscript sparked debate among researchers regarding the relationship between Sheikh Abdurrauf and Hamzah Fansuri. This debate became interesting because a collective memory was found among the people of Singkil Aceh, who believed that there was a nephew-uncle and student-teacher relationship between them. Collective memory is strengthened by two sites, which are the graves of Sheikh Ali Al Fanshuri (father of Sheikh Abdurrauf) and his younger brother, Sheikh Hamzah Fansuri, in two areas in Singkil. Through critical analysis of literature and in-depth exploration of collective memory and sites, the author concludes that the two of them had a familial relationship as nephew and uncle, and they even had a student and teacher relationship at the beginning of Sheikh Abdurrauf's education