The Transformation of Islamic Intellectual Traditions in Palembang: From the Sultanate to the Colonial Era

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34007/warisan.v6i1.2692
Nor Huda Ali(1), Otoman Otoman(2),


(1) Univeritas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said, Surakarta
(2) Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah, Palembang

Abstract


This article explores the socio-intellectual history of Islam in Palembang, spanning from the Sultanate era to the colonial period. Employing a qualitative historical approach and library research, the study examines the evolution of Islamic scholarly networks, the pivotal role of local ulama, and the influence of Dutch colonial policies on religious education. Primary sources include manuscripts authored by Sheikh Abdussamad al-Palimbani, royal Sultanate documents, and Dutch colonial archives. Data were analyzed thematically using a historical-hermeneutic framework and source criticism to ensure textual authenticity and contextual accuracy. The findings demonstrate that Palembang functioned as a major intellectual hub in Sumatra, shaped by the dynamic interplay between local Islamic authority, transregional ulama networks, and the pressures of colonial administration. This study contributes to the historiography of Malay-Islamic scholarship by highlighting the adaptive resilience of religious intellectual traditions amid shifting political regimes.


Keywords


Palembang; Islamic intellectual history; ulama networks; Sultanate; colonial religious policy; Islamic authority

Full Text:

PDF
DOI: https://doi.org/10.34007/warisan.v6i1.2692

References


Abdullah, M., Bandiman, Djumiran, Ma’moen, W., Harifin, P., & Alimansyur, M. (1991). Sejarah daerah Sumatera Selatan. Palembang: Proyek Pengkajian dan Pembinaan Nilai-nilai Budaya Provinsi Sumatera Selatan.

Abdullah, T. (1996). Islam dan masyarakat: Pantulan sejarah Indonesia. Jakarta: LP3ES.

Aly, S. (1987). Sejarah Kesultanan Palembang. Makalah pada Seminar Masuk dan Berkembangnya Islam di Sumatera Selatan. Jakarta: UI-Press

Amin, H. M. (1986). Sejarah Kesultanan Palembang dan beberapa aspek hukumnya. In K. H. O. Gadjahnata & S.-E. Swasono (Eds.), Masuk dan berkembangnya Islam di Sumatera Selatan (pp. 68–75). Jakarta: UI-Press.

Azra, A. (2004). Jaringan ulama Timur Tengah dan Kepulauan Nusantara abad XVII dan XVIII. Jakarta: Kencana.

Benda, H. J. (1983). The crescent and the rising sun: Indonesian Islam under the Japanese occupation, 1942–1945. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Foris Publications.

Burhanudin, J. (2014). The Dutch colonial policy on Islam: Reading the intellectual journey of Snouck Hurgronje. Al-J?mi‘ah: Journal of Islamic Studies, 52(1), 39–72.

Quzwain, M.C. (1985). Mengenal Allah: Suatu studi mengenai ajaran tasawuf Syaikh ‘Abdus-Samad al-Paleimbani. Jakarta: Bulan Bintang.

Drewes, G. W. J. (1976). Further data concerning ‘Abd al-Samad al-Palimbani. Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, 132(2/3), 267–284.

Drewes, G. W. J. (1977). Directions for travellers on the mystic path. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff.

Drewes, G. W. J. (2005). Tarekat Sammaniyah di Palembang abad ke-18. (T. Iskandar, Ed.). Jakarta: EFEO & Yayasan Obor Indonesia.

Fauzia, A. (2003). Antara hitam dan putih: Pengulu pada masa kolonial Belanda. Studia Islamika: Indonesian Journal for Islamic Studies, 10(2), 175–200.

Feener, R. M. (2015). ?Abd al-Samad in Arabia: The Yemeni years of a Shaykh from Sumatra. Southeast Asian Studies, 4(2), 263–284.

Gottschalk, L. (1985). Understanding history. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

Hanafiah, D. (2005). Sejarah keraton-keraton Palembang: Kuto Gawang. Palembang: Dinas Pariwisata dan Kebudayaan Pemerintah Kota Palembang.

Ikram, A. (2004). Sejarah Palembang dan sastranya. In A. Ikram (Ed.), Jati diri yang terlupakan: Naskah-naskah Palembang (pp. 11–34). Jakarta: YANASA.

Iskandar, T. (2021). Catalogue of Malay, Minangkabau, and South Sumatran manuscripts in the Netherlands. 2 Vols. Leiden: Documentatiebureau Islam-Christendom.

Kuntowijoyo. (1997). Metodologi Sejarah. Yogyakarta: Tiara Wacana.

Lubis, H. S. D., Tanjung, Y., & Muhajir, A. (2022). Malay-Islamic elements approach in restructuring the bureaucracy of the Sultanate of Palembang Darussalam by Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II. Patrawidya, 23(2), 171–187.

Peeters, J. (1997). Kaum Tuo–Kaum Mudo: Perubahan religius di Palembang, 1821–1942. Jakarta: INIS.

Rahim, H. (1998). Sistem otoritas dan administrasi Islam. Jakarta: Logos Wacana Ilmu.

Sevenhoeven, J. I. (1976). Lukisan tentang sejarah Palembang. Jakarta: Bhratara.

Tim Penulis. (1983/1984). Sejarah perlawanan terhadap imperialisme dan kolonialisme di daerah Sumatra Selatan. Jakarta: Direktorat Sejarah dan Nilai Tradisional, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan.

Woelders, M. O. (1975). Het Sultanaat Palembang, 1811–1825. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff.

Zulkifli. (1999). Ulama Sumatera Selatan: Pemikiran dan peranannya dalam lintasan sejarah. Palembang: Penerbit Universitas Sriwijaya.




DOI: https://doi.org/10.34007/warisan.v6i1.2692

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Copyright (c) 2025 Nor Huda Ali, Otoman Otoman

Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Warisan: Journal of History and Cultural Heritage
Published by Mahesa Research Center
E-mail: warisan.journal@gmail.com

This work is licensed under CC BY 4.0