Islam, colonialism and the modern age in the Netherlands East Indies : : a biography of Sayyid Uthman (1822-1914) / / Nico J. G. Kaptein.

• Superior document: Brill's Southeast Asian Library, Volume 4.
• VerfasserIn: Kaptein, N. J. G.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014.; ©2014
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Language: English
• Series: Brill's Southeast Asian library ; Volume 4.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (333 pages)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

In this biography Nico J.G. Kaptein studies the life and times of Sayyid ʿUthman (1822-1914), the most prominent Muslim scholar of his era in the Netherlands East Indies. During his long career, he provided guidance to the Muslim community and from 1889 onwards simultaneously served the colonial government as advisor for Muslim affairs after the famous C. Snouck Hurgronje had engaged him. Based on an analysis of his writings, Kaptein focuses on the question of how Sayyid ʿUthman viewed the place of Islam in the colonial state and the many reactions this provoked, both nationally and internationally, e.g. from the Cairo-based reformist Rashid Rida. For an online exhibition on \'Sayyid ʿUthman of Batavia (1822-1914): A Life in the Service of Islam and Colonial Rule\' see:

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- 1 An Indigenous Biography: The Qamar al-zaman -- 2 The Formative Years of Sayyid ʿUthman (1822–1862) -- 3 Serving the Muslim Community: Scholar and Publisher in Batavia (1862–1885) -- 4 Partner of C. Snouck Hurgronje (1889–1906) -- 5 Sayyid ʿUthman and the Pan-Islamist Lobby (1895–1900) -- 6 Sayyid ʿUthman and the Egyptian Reformist Movement (1905–1912) -- 7 Constant Guidance for the Muslim Community (1891–1912) -- 8 The Eventful Final Year of Sayyid ʿUthman’s Life -- 9 Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.