Kamis, 15 Januari 2009

Snouck Hurgronje and Islam

Prof. Dr. Snouck Hurgronje (1857-1936) uptil now was the very controversial leading figure. Praised was worshipped as the scholar Islam that sparkled, but also was abused as a strategy expert that will destroy Islam from inside with temples entered Islam. However was acknowledged by all the sides that the Dutch government just had the line of the policy about Islam didaerah his colony that was named the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) after Snouck Hurgronje became the government adviser in matters that were linked with Islam.
Christian Snouck Hurgronje, during 1884 held the adventure to the Arabian peninsula, and resided in Jeddah since August 1884 till February 1885, as preparations towards Mecca, that was the main aim of his adventure. Snouck arrived in Mecca on February 22 1885 by using the pseudonym of Abdul Ghafar, because indeed Mecca was closed to that apart from Muslim. He resided in Mecca for six months and produced the work was entitled Ma -kah. However finally in August, Snouck was forced to leave Mecca by the French consul.
Uptil now in the Dutch country, Snouck Hurgronje was always discussed with respect. The Eastern scholars as though dodging intentionally from discussing Snouck Hurgronje aspects that raised questions. He as though becoming the myth that might not be disrupted by the jolt. But one of the linguist's Arabian scholars and to-Islaman from the Snouck Hurgronje alma mater personally, the Kerajaan Leiden University, that is Dr. P.S.J Van Koningsveld bravely and honestly tried to scrape out Snouck Hurgronje aspects that were embezzled, so as he received the reaction that was very great from the admirers Snouck.
In the Snouck Hurgronje book and Islam that were deliberate was compiled by his writer to be published in the Indonesian translation by the publisher Girimukti Pasaka, Prof. Dr. Van Koningsveld gathered his articles that had links with the controversial leading figure, so as the readers will get the more comprehensive picture. The article collection of Van Koningsveld this often received criticism dikalangan the academic who still was becoming his alma mater in Leiden.
J.J Witkam, F. Schroder, Dr. L.I. Graf was people who always opposed his articles. In fact all of them one alma mater with Van Koningsveld. Van Koningsveld was the main servant in Islam history investigation in the Teologi Universitas Leiden Faculty. Many intrigues that happened for the truth expression of Van Koningsveld about the fact and the Snouck Hurgronje history.
Snouck Hurgronje a skilled scholar, or only a colonial government employee who will conserve the colonisation of Christians against Indonesian Muslims? He a person "mufti Betawi" that was sincere, or a false that was cold-blooded that utilised science as the colonisation implement?