EGYPTIAN INFLUENCES ON MALAYA’S MUSLIM KAUM MUDA (YOUNG FACTION) BEFORE WORLD WAR II

Abstract

The Kaum Muda (Young Faction) traced its origin from the reformist thought of Rashīd Riḍā who published the journal al-Manār in Egypt. To disseminate their reformist thought, the Young Faction published al-Imām on 23 July 1906, a journal which was directly influenced by al-Manār. Apart from publishing the journal, the Kaum Muda also published books and novels with reformist themes, particularly on the emancipation of woman. Together with the printed media, the Kaum Muda also used the madrasah for modern religious instruction, which was associated with the reformist thought, to spread their ideas and bring progress to Malay society.