Buya Hamka

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Buya Hamka was a prominent Indonesian Islamic scholar, writer, and philosopher renowned for his influential religious works and contributions to modern Indonesian literature.

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Hamka 2
Buya Hamka canonical 1

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instanceOf Islamic scholar
cleric
person
philosopher
writer
alsoKnownAs Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah
Hamka
linked to: Buya Hamka
awardReceived National Hero of Indonesia
birthDate 1908-02-17
birthPlace Maninjau, Agam, West Sumatra, Dutch East Indies
countryOfCitizenship Indonesia
deathDate 1981-07-24
deathPlace Jakarta, Indonesia
linked to: Jakarta
era 20th century
ethnicGroup Minangkabau people
linked to: Minangkabau
father Haji Abdul Karim Amrullah
fieldOfWork Islamic theology
Quranic exegesis
modern Indonesian literature
fullName Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah
genre Islamic literature
novel
religious essay
givenName Abdul Malik
honorificTitle Buya
ideology modernist Islam
influenced modern Indonesian Islamic thought
languageOfWorkOrName Indonesian
Minangkabau
memberOf Muhammadiyah
movement Muhammadiyah
nationality Indonesian
nickname Hamka
linked to: Buya Hamka
notableIdea integration of Islamic values with modern Indonesian culture
notableWork Di Bawah Lindungan Ka'bah
Tafsir Al-Azhar
Tenggelamnya Kapal Van der Wijck
occupation journalist
novelist
politician
ulama
placeOfBurial Tanah Kusir Public Cemetery, Jakarta
positionHeld Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council
Imam of Al-Azhar Mosque, Jakarta
religion Islam
workLocation Jakarta, Indonesia
linked to: Jakarta

Sumatra, Indonesia
linked to: Sumatra

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Minangkabau notableFigure Buya Hamka
Buya Hamka nickname Hamka
linked to: Buya Hamka
Buya Hamka alsoKnownAs Hamka
linked to: Buya Hamka