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at the time. Most of the books focused on issues that were of concern to Islamists
around the world, as well as Muslim activists in Malaysia; some of the most
influential texts include:
(1) Gerakan Islam Kini (Islamic Movement Now) by Fadlullah Clive Wilmot,
which was published by Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia in 1978.
This work explores the rise of the call to return to Islam and make it the
basis of Muslim activities, using the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and
the Islamic Group in India as its examples. 11 Both movements were
admired for their holistic and detailed view of Islam and were heralded
for having proven the emptiness of systems other than Islam. Overall, the
book offers Islam as the solution that can prevent mankind from
destruction.
(2) A translation of Maududi’s work by Sabri Ahmad with the title, Prasyarat
Kejayaan Harakah Islamiyyah (Prerequisite of Success for Islamic
Activism), published by Dewan Pustaka Fajar in 1985. This piece works
on the assumption that there are many Muslims in the world who want
to see the establishment of the Islamic system, and tries to understand the
reasons that this vision has not come to fruition.
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Among the book’s
conclusions is that Muslims lack sufficient determination in their quest
for an Islamic system.
(3) A translation of Dr. Yusuf Qardhawi’s work, Islam Ekstrem: Analisis Dan
Pemecahannya (Extreme Islam: An Analysis and Its Solution), which was
republished by Thinker’s Library in 1985 from an earlier Indonesian
version published by Penerbit Mizan. This work is a response to debates
and heated discussions on religious extremism following clashes between
Muslim youth and authorities that ended in bloodshed.
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Intended to be
an intellectual study based on the true Islamic teachings, this book
discusses the causes of religious extremism.
(4) A translation from Arabic into Malay by Ismail bin Mohd Hassan of
Syeikh Muhammad El-Ghazali’s Al-Islam wa At-Thaqaat Al-Mua‘thalah,
with the given title, Islam Dan Tenaga-tenaga yang Terbiar (Islam and the
Neglected Energies), which was published by Siri Penerbitan Yayasan
Islam Terengganu in 1986. A critique of Muslims’ lethargy in the pursuit
of excellence, this book questions the Islamic community’s stagnation and
how it can be overcome. More specifically, the book seeks to provide
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Halimi.
12
Ibid.
13
Ibid.
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