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Buya hamka biography (part 1)

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Please visit my websites: www.triond.com Video Courtesy of METRO TV www.metrotvnews.com Hamka (1908-1981), is a renowned Indonesian Islamic scholar. Written biography can be found in: en.wikipedia.org (English) frassminggi.wordpress.com (Bahasa Indonesia) Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, known as Hamka (born in kampung Molek Sungai Batang Maninjau, West Sumatra February 17, 1908 – and died in Jakarta July 24, 1981) was a prominent Indonesian author, ulema and politician. His father, syekh Abdul Karim Amrullah, known as Haji Rasul, led and inspired the reform movement in Sumatra upon his arrival from the holy land Mecca in 1906. In 1970’s, Hamka was the leader of Majelis Ulama Indonesia, the biggest Muslim organizations in Indonesia besides Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah.

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