Habaib Influences in Southeast Asia: A Preliminary Research Tracing the Legacy
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https://doi.org/10.24252/jad.v25i2a15Keywords:
Habaib, Southeast Asia, Islam, TransformationAbstract
This study discusses the Habaib network in Southeast Asia, focusing on the Ba’lawi Habaib who migrated and traded from the Arabian Peninsula, contributing to the region's transformation. Their historical and cultural impact, particularly in religion and politics, has greatly influenced Islam in Southeast Asia. Using four methods heuristic, critical, interpretative, and historiographical this study explores the social role of the Habaib and their impact on the region. The Habaib are present in several Southeast Asian countries. In Indonesia, notable figures include Habib Husein bin Abu Bakar Alaydrus, Sayid Usman bin Yahya, and Habib Ali bin Abdurrahman Al-Habsyi. Malaysia is home to figures such as Habib Alwi bin Thohir Al-Haddad and Habib Ustman bin Muhammad bin Alwi Utsman bin Yahya. In Singapore, there is Habib Nuh bin Muhammad Al-Habsyi, while Thailand has the Alawiyyin community that fled from the Bani Umayyah and Al-Hajjaj. Brunei Darussalam's Sultan Syarif Ali, the third Sultan, and in the Philippines, descendants of Alawi bin Muhammad bin Ali are also part of this network. The lineage of the Habaib traces back to Amul Faqih al Makdum al-Alawi al-Husaini. Many of them have played significant roles in politics, economics, and religion, contributing to the transformation of Islam in Southeast Asia.
الملخص
يتناول هذا المقال شبكة ارتباط الحبائب في جنوب شرق آسيا. من بين المهاجرين والتجار القادمين من شبه الجزيرة العربية، كان للحبائب باعلوي دور بارز في تحول منطقة جنوب شرق آسيا. وتُعزى مساهماتهم التاريخية والمعاصرة في مجالات الدين والثقافة والسياسة إلى تأثيرهم العميق على تطور الإسلام في هذه المنطقة. تعتمد الدراسة على أربعة مناهج تاريخية—الاستقصاء النقدي، والنقد، والتفسير، والكتابة التاريخية—لتحليل الأدوار الاجتماعية التي قام بها الحبائب عبر التاريخ وكيف أثروا في الأوضاع الاجتماعية في جنوب شرق آسيا. كانوا فاعلين في مختلف جوانب الحياة في جنوب شرق آسيا. يوجد في إندونيسيا الحبيب حسين بن أبي بكر العيدروس، السيد عثمان بن يحيى، الحبيب علي بن عبد الرحمن الحبشي، الحبيب عبد الله بن محسن بوغور، الحبيب شيخ بن سالم العطاس سوكابومي، الحبيب أحمد بن عبد الله بن طالب العطاس. وفي ماليزيا يوجد بعض الحبائب مثل الحبيب علوي بن طاهر الحدّاد، الحبيب عبد الله بن عقيل الهندوان، الحبيب أبو بكر بن عبد الله الخرد، الحبيب عثمان بن محمد بن علوي عثمان بن يحيى. وفي سنغافورة يوجد الحبيب نوح بن محمد الحبشي. وفي تايلاند يوجد العلوية الذين فروا من بني أمية والحجاج. وفي بروناي دار السلام يوجد الشريف علي/سلطان الشريف علي (سلطان بروناي دار السلام الثالث) وفي الفلبين يوجد نسل من علوي بن محمد بن علي بن محمد بن علوي بن عبد الله بن أحمد بن عيسى بن علي المريد. نسب الحبائب يعود إلى عامل الفقيه المقدم العلوي الحسيني. فقد شارك بعضهم في المجالات السياسية والاقتصادية، ولا سيما الدينية، على مختلف المستويات الاجتماعية. وكان لهم دور بارز في عملية تحول الإسلام ونشره في المنطقة.
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Penelitian ini membicarakan jaringan Habaib Asia Tenggara. Diantara mereka yang migrasi dan berdagang dari jazirah Arab, Habaib Ba’lawi berkontribusi pada transformasi di Asia Tenggara. Sejarah dan kontribusi mereka pada keagamaan, budaya dan politik dianggap telah mempengaruhi Islam di Asia Tenggara. Kajian ini menggunakan empat metode heuristic, kriitik, interpretasi, dan historiografi dan menguji peranan sosial Habaib sepanjang sejarah dan bagaimana mereka merubah kondisi di Asia Tenggara. Habaib tersebut tersebar di beberapa negara Asia Tenggara. Di Indonesia terdapat Habib Husein bin Abu Bakar Alaydrus, Sayid Usman bin Yahya, Habib Ali bin Abdurrahman Al-Habsyi, Habib Abdullah bin Muhsin Bogor, Habib Syekh bin Salim Al-Attas Sukabumi, Habib Ahmad bin Abdullah bin Thalib Al-Attas. Di Malaysia terdapat beberapa habaib seperti; Habib Alwi bin Thohir Al-Haddad, Habib Abdullah bin Aqil Al-Hinduan, Habib Abu Bakar bin Abdullah Al-Khered, Habib Ustman bin Muhammad bin Alwi Utsman bin Yahya. Di Singapura terdapat Habib Nuh bin Muhammad Al-Habsyi. Di Thailand terdapat kaum Alawiyyin yang lari dari Bani Umayyah dan Al-Hajjaj. Di Brunei Darussalam terdapat Syarif Ali/Sultan Syarif Ali (Sultan Brunei Darussalam III) dan di Filipina terdapat keturunan dari Alawi bin Muhammad bin Ali bin Muhamamd bin Alawi bin Abdullah bin Ahmad bin I’sa bin Ali al-Marid. Nasab habaib intinya dari Amul Faqih al Makdum al-Alawi al-Husaini. Kita menemukan bahwa mereka atau sebagain mereka terlibat dalam politik, ekonomi dan agama dalam berbagai level di dalam masyarakat. Mereka berkontribusi dalam transformasi Islam.
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