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Tracing the Scholars of Islam • Series 49

Syed Syeikh al-Hadi

Champion of the Pen, Educator and Pioneer of the Malay Novel

This son of Malacca, raised at the Riau court, founded the magazine al-Imam with a print run of 5,000, opened madrasahs in three states, championed women’s education, and wrote Hikayat Faridah Hanom — often called the first modern Malay novel. The forty-ninth book of Tracing the Scholars of Islam tells the story of Syed Syeikh al-Hadi. “Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe.”

📖 Free PDF 🕌 Verses of the Qur'an 📜 Hadith with Isnad 🛡️ Unproven Stories Marked

What You Will Learn

نٓۚ وَٱلۡقَلَمِ وَمَا يَسۡطُرُونَ

“Nun. By the pen and what they inscribe.”

Surah al-Qalam (68): 1 — Sahih International
🌿 Reflection Use the pen to educate — investigate the news, write what is good, and open the way of knowledge for all.

This eBook Is For

Anyone who wants to know the early scholars

Parents & heads of families

Students, journalists, writers & educators

Preachers, teachers & counsellors

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The story of Syed Syeikh al-Hadi — 22 chapters with Qur’anic verses, authentic Hadith with linked chains, a timeline, a map of places, a chart of works, a chart of publications and schools, history notes marked separately, a glossary and reflection questions.

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