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dous Influence on the Indonesian Muslim reformer Hamka, who named his tafsir after one of the oldest Muslim Institutions of leammg, Al-Azhar Hamka was bom m Minangkabau, Sumatra, In 1908 to a well respected family of ‘ulama reformers His father, Dr ‘Abd al-Karim Amrullah was a reformist scholar (kaum muda ‘ulama) who co-founded the reformist joumal ad-Munir, similar to al-Manأ¤r founded by Ridأ¤ In fact, al-Munrr published several translated versions of articles appeared previously In al-Manأ¤r. Sometimes the editor of al-Munrr requested afatwأ¤ (opinion on legal Issues) from Rldأ¤ to clarify certain contestious issues, Including the question of whether or not Muslims were allowed to wear westem clothes, which traditionalist ‘ulama In Sumatra vehemently opposed. Apparently, according to some of these •ulama, Imitating westem clothes and life styles was considered heretical act (biwa) The editor of al-Munir asked whether or not Islam prescribes specific clothing for Muslms Hamka grew up m this kind of reformist environment, and this circle of Islamic reform and the social rubric created by his father had a tremendous Influence on his attitudes toward the traditional ‘ulama and adat (custom) authorities. At the age of sixteen he traveled to Java (Yogyakarta ) and there he came Into contact With HC) S Cokroammoto who taught Islam and Socialism, RNI Suryopranoto who taught Sociology, Fakhluddrn, a leader of Muhammadiyah, the largest reformist organization, who taught Agama Islam (Islamic sciences), and KI Bagus Hadlkusumo from whom Hamka leamed Tafsأœr al-Qur’أ¤n. During his stay In Yogyakarta, he joined and participated In the struggle of Hamka, Kenang-Kenangcrf1 Hlأ¥up (Kuala Lumpur Pustaka Antan, 1982), p 7. imes the articles were vmtten as an answer to questions submitted by readers There were also translated articles from Bأ†dcUe East joumals, includmg ai-Ma-nأ¤â€¢ of Egypt ” See DeharNoer,ModernistMusinn Movement 1990-1940 (London Oxford University Press, 1973), p 40 See al-Manأ¤r 14 (1911): pp 669-675 For a discussion on this mqulry for a fahvأ¤, See Jajat Burhanudin, “Asprnng for Islamic Reform: Southeast Asian Requests for Fahvأ¤s m al-Ma,1أ¤r:’ Isla-rnic Ixnv and Society 12/1 (2005): pp 9-26. 23