The Spread Of Salafi Wahabi Influence: A Study In Terengganu, Malaysia
The debate on Salafism and Wahabism is not a recent issue in Muslim’s community. In Malaysia, it has been discussed since the early of the 20th century, during the Islah movement in Egypt and its neighbouring countries. The movement had affected the local Muslim scholars who studied abroad, espec...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | en |
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/368/1/FH03-FKI-19-26905.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/368/ |
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| Summary: | The debate on Salafism and Wahabism is not a recent issue in Muslim’s community. In
Malaysia, it has been discussed since the early of the 20th century, during the Islah
movement in Egypt and its neighbouring countries. The movement had affected the local
Muslim scholars who studied abroad, especially in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and hence
brought back the influence to their homeland. Despite the strong opposition, it continues to
expand and the rift between both opposing groups has coloured the scenario of Islamic
preaching until now. The objective of this study is to describe the background of the Salafi
and Wahabi that it was spread to Malaysia, especially Terengganu. It is also aimed to get to
know the associated Muslim scholars in Terengganu and their views on this issue. This is a
descriptive study which combines both literature and field study. For the literature part,
references such as books, thesis, journal articles, and paper works had been used. Interview
sessions with the selected scholars were conducted using structured questionnaires. Based
on the findings, it was found out that this movement has been notable in Malaysia as the
output from the Islah movement in the Middle East countries. It was also resulted from the
spread of this influence by Malaysian students who studied in Mecca, Egypt and India who
brought back the influence to Malaysia. |
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