Muhammad Jamil Jambek | |
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Born | Mohammad Djamil Djambek 1860 or 1862 |
Died | December 30, 1947 |
Nationality | Indonesian |
Occupation | Ulama |
Children | Saadoeddin Djambek Dahlan Djambek |
Parent | Saleh Datuak Maleka |
Awards | Bintang Mahaputra Utama (1995) |
Muhammad Jamil Jambek (1860 or 1862 - 1947), or better known as Sheikh Muhammad Jambek, was one of the pioneers of Islamic modernist reformers in Indonesia, hailed from Bukittinggi, Minangkabau region in the late 19th century.[1] He was also known as an astronomer.[2] His works criticized the perceived deviation from the Islamic orthodoxy widespread in Minangkabau society, and inspired the subsequent expansion of Islamic modernist movements in West Sumatra.