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The Orang Sungei (Malay word for "River People") are a group of indigenous people native to the state of Sabah, Malaysia.Groups of communities live along the rivers of Kinabatangan, Labuk, Kudat, Pitas and Lahad Datu. [1]
Researchers also argue that before the advent of Islam in the 12th century in Kedah and Hindu-Buddhism in the 5th century, ritual sites in Sungai Batu were used for the practice of animism. This is because the circular structure found at the ritual site has the characteristics of animism for the worship at Mount Jerai which is located in the ...
In classical Islamic law, there are three major divisions of the world which are dar al-Islam (lit. ' territory of Islam '), denoting regions where Islamic law prevails, [1] dar al-sulh (lit. territory of treaty) denoting non-Islamic lands which are at peace or have an armistice with a Muslim government, [2] and dar al-harb (lit. territory of war), denoting lands that share a border with dar ...
Chieko (written: 千恵子, 千枝子, 千栄子, 知恵子, 智恵子 or 智栄子) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Notable people with the name include: Chieko Akagi ( 赤木 千恵子 , born 1966) , Japanese sprint canoeist
Even after the loss of Syarif Masahor, Datu Patinggi Abdul Gapur continued his resistance against the Brooke occupation of Sarawak through Pontianak.But the Dutch quickly captured him, and he was imprisoned in Batavia before being sent to Mecca.
Islam is part of everyday life for adherents in Southeast Asia and is not separated from "non-religious realms". [7] Southeast Asia is the global region with the highest number of Muslims in the world, surpassing the Middle East and North Africa. [5] [8] Islam in Southeast Asia is neglected in Western study of Islam which centers around the ...
The Iban are an indigenous ethnic group native to Borneo, primarily found in the Malaysian state of Sarawak, Brunei and parts of West Kalimantan, Indonesia.They are one of the largest groups among the broader Dayak peoples, a term historically used to describe the indigenous communities of Borneo. [5]
Da'a'im al-Islam (Arabic: دعائم الإسلام lit. The Pillars of Islam) is an Ismaili Shia Islam Muslim book of jurisprudence. [1] The book was written by Al-Qadi al-Nu'man. [1] He served as da'i of four imams (from Ismaili 11th Imam Abdullah al-Mahdi Billah to 14th Imam al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah the first four Fatimid caliphs of Egypt). [1]