Muhammad Jamil Jambek
Muhammad Jamil Jambek (1860 or 1862 - 1947), or better known as Sheikh Muhammad Jambek, was one of the pioneers of Islamic modernist reformers in Indonesia, hailed from Bukittinggi, Minangkabau region in the late 19th century. He was also known as an astronomer. His works criticized the perceived deviation from the Islamic orthodoxy widespread in Minangkabau society, and inspired the subsequent expansion of Islamic modernist movements in West Sumatra.
Muhammad Jamil Jambek | |
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Seated from Right: Sheikh Daud Rasyidi, Sheikh Djamil Djambek, Sheikh Sulaiman ar-Rasuli (Inyiak Canduang), Sheikh Ibrahim Musa (Inyiak Parabek), Sheikh DR. Abdullah Ahmad | |
| Born | Mohammad Djamil Djambek 1860 or 1862 |
| Died | December 30, 1947 |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Occupation | Ulama |
| Children | Saadoeddin Djambek Dahlan Djambek |
| Parent | Saleh Datuak Maleka |
| Awards | Bintang Mahaputra Utama (1995) |
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