Hamka

Also known as Buya Hamka, Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah

Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, better known by his pen name Hamka (17 February 1908 – 24 July 1981), was an Indonesian ʿālim, philosopher, writer, novelist, lecturer, politician and journalist.

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Born: 1908
Works: 100

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Tenggelamnya kapal Van der Wijck
Merantau ke Deli
Di dalam lembah kehidupan
Di bawah lindungan ka'bah
Bilik-bilik Muhammad

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Country: FR
Active from: 2003

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Philosopher.honorific_prefix: Buya
Philosopher.image: Buya hamka.jpg
Philosopher.caption: Portrait of Hamka
Philosopher.name: Hamka
Philosopher.other_names: Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah
Philosopher.birth_name: Abdul Malik
Philosopher.birth_place: Agam, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
Philosopher.death_place: Jakarta, Indonesia
Philosopher.notable_works: Al-Azhar Exegesis Tenggelamnya Kapal van der Wijck ''Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah''
Philosopher.main_interests: Al-Qur'an Exegesis, Islamic law, Islamic history, tasawuf, and literature
Philosopher.signature: Signature of Hamka.svg

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Abdul
Gender: male
Citizenship: Indonesia
Place of birth: Agam
Place of death: Jakarta
Father: Abdul Karim Amrullah
Occupation: writer
Political party: Masyumi Party
Languages spoken: Indonesian
Religion: Islam
Award: National Hero of Indonesia
Image: Buya hamka.jpg

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date of death: 1981-07-24
date of birth: 1908-02-17
Commons category: Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah
ethnic group: Minangkabau
affiliation: Muhammadiyah

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Early life
Education
Moving to Java
Performing the Hajj
Career in Medan
Career and later life
Death
Bibliography
References
Further reading

Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, better known by his pen name Hamka (17 February 1908 – 24 July 1981), was an Indonesian ʿālim, philosopher, writer, novelist, lecturer, politician and journalist.

First affiliated with the Masyumi Party, until it was disbanded due to connection to the PRRI rebellion, Hamka was jailed because he was close to other PRRI members. He also served as the inaugural chief cleric of the Indonesian Ulema Council, and was active in Muhammadiyah until he died. Al-Azhar University and Malaysian National University both granted him honorary doctorates, while Moestopo University of Jakarta appointed him a Distinguished Professor.

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