Title The debate on the Ba'Alawi lineage in Indonesia : highlighting weaknesses in the genealogical records / by Ahmad Muhajir and Afra Alatas

Published Singapore : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute ; 2023

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Description 1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations Series Trends in Southeast Asia, 0219-3213 ; TRS20/23 Trends in Southeast Asia ; TRS20/23. Contents Frontmatter -- FOREWORD -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- SIGNIFICANCE OF HABAIB IN SOUTHEAST ASIA -- IMADUDDIN'S RESEARCH ON THE BA'ALAWI LINEAGE -- INITIAL RESPONSES AND REBUTTALS -- QUESTIONING THE AUTHENTICITY AND RELIABILITY OF THE SOURCES -- ARE 'ABDULLAH AND 'UBAIDILLAH ONE AND THE SAME? -- THE STATE OF THE DEBATE -- WHITHER THE HABAIB'S AUTHORITY? -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES Summary A scholar from Nahdlatul Ulama by the name of Imaduddin Utsman has recently challenged the long-accepted claim that the Ba'Alawi - Muslims of Hadhrami descent also known in Indonesia as habaib - are descendants of Prophet Muhammad. The challenge arose out of his critical examination of available records on the Prophet's lineage from the fifth century to the tenth century of Islam.<br><br>His unprecedented challenge courted controversy in Indonesia. It was even more surprising that it came from a religious scholar with a traditionalist background.<br><br>The debate that ensued was inevitable as the habaib community had to defend their ancestry, and joining them in their defence were some Javanese Muslim scholars. However, Imaduddin actively rebutted their responses, alongside several other like-minded non-Arab scholars.<br><br>This article examines the debate where both sides presented documents and theories about the (dis)connection of the Ba'Alawi lineage to Prophet Muhammad. We argue that while Imaduddin's research does not fully invalidate the Ba'Alawi lineage, the habaib have not been entirely convincing - from Imaduddin's perspective - about their genealogy.<br><br>Nevertheless, the authority of the habaib remains intact despite the challenge to their lineage. This is because they can derive their authority from other factors apart from their lineage Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Muḥammad, Prophet, -632 -- Family Hadrami (Arab tribe) -- Indonesia -- Ethnic identity Muslims -- Indonesia SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies. Ḥaḍramawt (Yemen : Province) -- Genealogy Form Electronic book Author Alatas, Afra, author ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, publisher. ISBN 9789815203080 9815203088 9789815203097 9815203096

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