Nico J G Kaptein
Biographic Data
| ID | 728883 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nico J G Kaptein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nico J G |
| FAMILY NAME | Kaptein |
| SIGNATURE | KAPTEIN N J G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leiden University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Legacies of Colonialism in Museum Collections: The (Un)Making of Indonesian Islam in the Netherlands, by Mirjam Shatanawi
The Fatwas of Ahmad Khatib Minangkabau (1860-1916) and Religious Authority in Indonesia
Ahmad Khatib originated from Minangkabau, West Sumatra and after his settlement in the Holy City of Mecca in 1877, he grew into a scholar in Islamic sciences of great repute and eventually died there in 1916. His written work, educational and other activities have played a vital part in the exchange of religious ideas between Mecca and the Malay-Indonesian archipelago and make him an important person in the history of Islam in Southeast Asia. In …
The Observer Observed
In his seminal Islam Observed: Religious Developments in Morocco and Indonesia from 1968, the American anthropologist Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) placed the comparative study of Muslim societies on the research agenda. In view of my knowledge on the history of Islam in Indonesia, it stroke me that the political dimension of religion did not take an important place in the book. This is the more remarkable because during Geertz’s fieldwork in Java …
Malay Seals from the Islamic World of Southeast Asia: Content, Form, Context, Catalogue, by Annabel Teh Gallop
The Observer Observed
In his seminal Islam Observed: Religious Developments in Morocco and Indonesia from 1968, the American anthropologist Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) placed the comparative study of Muslim societies on the research agenda. In view of my knowledge on the history of Islam in Indonesia, it stroke me that the political dimension of religion did not take an important place in the book. This is the more remarkable because during Geertz's fieldwork in Java …
Cambodia’s Muslims and the Malay World: Malay Language, Jawi Script, and Islamic Factionalism from the 19th Century to the Present, by Philipp Bruckmayr
Fatwa in Indonesia: An Analysis of Dominant Legal Ideas and Modes of Thought of Fatwa-Making Agencies and their Implications in the Post-New Order Period, by Pradana Boy Zulian
Two Unknown Letters from the Kartini Family to M.J. de Goeje
The present article presents the English translation of two unknown Dutch letters from Sosro Kartono and Roekmini, the older brother and half-sister of the famous Kartini, to the Leiden Professor of Arabic M.J. de Goeje. The letters testify to the state of shock in which the family was after the untimely death of Kartini on 17 September 1904 and the passing of her father and head of the family, Raden Mas Adipati Ario Sosroningrat, on 16 January 1…
Islam and Democracy in Indonesia: Tolerance without Liberalism, written by Jeremy Menchik
Islam, Colonialism and the Modern Age in the Netherlands East Indies: A Biography of Sayyid ʿUthman (1822 – 1914)
In this biography Nico J.G. Kaptein studies the life and times of Sayyid ʿUthman (1822-1914), the most prominent Muslim scholar of his era in the Netherlands East Indies. During his long career, he provided guidance to the Muslim community and from 1889 onwards simultaneously served the colonial government as advisor for Muslim affairs after the famous C. Snouck Hurgronje had engaged him. Based on an analysis of his writings, Kaptein focuses on t…
Varieties of Religious Authority: Changes and Challenges in 20th Century Indonesian Islam
The twentieth century was a fascinating period of profound political, social and economic changes in Indonesia. These changes contributed to the diversification of the religious landscape and as a result, religious authority was redistributed over an increasing number of actors. Although many Muslims in Indonesia continued to regard the ulama, the traditional religious scholars, as the principle source of religious guidance, religious authority h…
Indian Ocean Migrants and State Formation in Hadhramaut: Reforming the Homeland
The Voice of the `Ulamâ: Fatwas and Religious Authority in Indonesia
Dans cet article j’aborde le concept d’autorite religieuse en Indonesie a travers l’etude d’un certain nombre de fatwas et de documents similaires. Par le biais des fatwas, l’« Oulema » exprime son opinion, du point de vue de la loi islamique, a propos de toutes sortes de questions d’actualite qui lui sont soumises par les croyants, et c’est pour cette raison qu’une fatwa represente une expression importante de l’autorite religieuse. Dans la prem…
The Muhimmat al-Nafa'is: A Bilingual Meccan Fatwa Collection for Indonesian Muslims from the End of the Nineteenth Century
The Sayyid and the Queen: Sayyid 'Uthman on Queen Wilhelmina's Inauguration on the Throne of the Netherlands in 1898
Journal Article THE SAYYID AND THE QUEEN: SAYYID 'UTHMÄN ON QUEEN WILHELMINA'S INAUGURATION ON THE THRONE OF THE NETHERLANDS IN 1898 Get access NICO KAPTEIN NICO KAPTEIN Leiden University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Islamic Studies, Volume 9, Issue 2, July 1998, Pages 158–177, https://doi.org/10.1093/jis/9.2.158 Published: 01 July 1998
Sayyid 'Uthmân on the legal validity of documentary evidence
Muhammad's Birthday Festival. Early History in the Central Muslim Lands and Development in the Muslim West Until the 10/16th Century
Muhammad's Birthday Festival. Early History in the Central Muslim Lands and Development in the Muslim West Until the 10th/ 16th Century
This is the first monograph in Western Orientalism entirely devoted to the history of the birthday festival of the Prophet Muhammad (Arab. mawlid al-nabi). On the basis of historical sources, Chapters 1 and 2 examine what is known on the history of this festival in the Middle East until the beginning of the 7th/13th century. In Chapter 3 the existence of different views on the origin of the mawlid within Islam itself is examined. It is shown that…
Muḥammad's Birthday Festival: Early History in the Central Muslim Lands and Development in the Muslim West until the 10th/16th Century
This is the first monograph in Western Orientalism entirely devoted to the history of the birthday festival of the Prophet Muḥammad (Arab. mawlid al-nabī). On the basis of historical sources, Chapters 1 and 2 examine what is known on the history of this festival in the Middle East until the beginning of the 7th/13th century. In Chapter 3 the existence of different views on the origin of the mawlid within Islam itself is examined. It is shown that…
The Berdiri Mawlid issue among Indonesian muslims in the period from circa 1875 to 1930
Etude d'une controverse entre deux mouvements islamiques en Indonesie, la generation anciennne (Kaum Tua) et la generation jeune (Kaum Muda) qui est influencee par le mouvement reforme Salafiyya: la question du berdiri mawlid - l'etre debout pendant la lecture du passage de la naissance de Mohammed dans sa biographie - et l'orientation intellectuelle de ces deux mouvements
An Arab printer in Surabaya in 1853
Meccan Fatwas from the End of the Nineteenth Century on Indonesian Affairs
Centuries of Indonesian Muslims turned into Arabic to obtain fatwas they need on various religious issues that arise in the homeland. Among the books that contain these fatwas are Muhimmat al-bayan fi nafa'is as'ilat al-Hadith. This is a fatwa issued by the mufti-mufti of Mecca, especially at the end of the nineteenth century at the request of the Muslims in the archipelago.In the book contained a fatwa related to the attitude to be taken over th…
The Berdiri Mawlid issue among Indonesian muslims in the period from circa 1875 to 1930
Etude d'une controverse entre deux mouvements islamiques en Indonesie, la generation anciennne (Kaum Tua) et la generation jeune (Kaum Muda) qui est influencee par le mouvement reforme Salafiyya: la question du berdiri mawlid - l'etre debout pendant la lecture du passage de la naissance de Mohammed dans sa biographie - et l'orientation intellectuelle de ces deux mouvements
The Voice of the `Ulamâ: Fatwas and Religious Authority in Indonesia
Dans cet article j’aborde le concept d’autorite religieuse en Indonesie a travers l’etude d’un certain nombre de fatwas et de documents similaires. Par le biais des fatwas, l’« Oulema » exprime son opinion, du point de vue de la loi islamique, a propos de toutes sortes de questions d’actualite qui lui sont soumises par les croyants, et c’est pour cette raison qu’une fatwa represente une expression importante de l’autorite religieuse. Dans la prem…
An Arab printer in Surabaya in 1853
Sayyid 'Uthmân on the legal validity of documentary evidence
The Observer Observed
In his seminal Islam Observed: Religious Developments in Morocco and Indonesia from 1968, the American anthropologist Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) placed the comparative study of Muslim societies on the research agenda. In view of my knowledge on the history of Islam in Indonesia, it stroke me that the political dimension of religion did not take an important place in the book. This is the more remarkable because during Geertz's fieldwork in Java …
Fatwa in Indonesia: An Analysis of Dominant Legal Ideas and Modes of Thought of Fatwa-Making Agencies and their Implications in the Post-New Order Period, by Pradana Boy Zulian
The Sayyid and the Queen: Sayyid 'Uthman on Queen Wilhelmina's Inauguration on the Throne of the Netherlands in 1898
Journal Article THE SAYYID AND THE QUEEN: SAYYID 'UTHMÄN ON QUEEN WILHELMINA'S INAUGURATION ON THE THRONE OF THE NETHERLANDS IN 1898 Get access NICO KAPTEIN NICO KAPTEIN Leiden University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Islamic Studies, Volume 9, Issue 2, July 1998, Pages 158–177, https://doi.org/10.1093/jis/9.2.158 Published: 01 July 1998
Meccan Fatwas from the End of the Nineteenth Century on Indonesian Affairs
Centuries of Indonesian Muslims turned into Arabic to obtain fatwas they need on various religious issues that arise in the homeland. Among the books that contain these fatwas are Muhimmat al-bayan fi nafa'is as'ilat al-Hadith. This is a fatwa issued by the mufti-mufti of Mecca, especially at the end of the nineteenth century at the request of the Muslims in the archipelago.In the book contained a fatwa related to the attitude to be taken over th…
Muḥammad's Birthday Festival: Early History in the Central Muslim Lands and Development in the Muslim West until the 10th/16th Century
This is the first monograph in Western Orientalism entirely devoted to the history of the birthday festival of the Prophet Muḥammad (Arab. mawlid al-nabī). On the basis of historical sources, Chapters 1 and 2 examine what is known on the history of this festival in the Middle East until the beginning of the 7th/13th century. In Chapter 3 the existence of different views on the origin of the mawlid within Islam itself is examined. It is shown that…
The Berdiri Mawlid issue among Indonesian muslims in the period from circa 1875 to 1930
Etude d'une controverse entre deux mouvements islamiques en Indonesie, la generation anciennne (Kaum Tua) et la generation jeune (Kaum Muda) qui est influencee par le mouvement reforme Salafiyya: la question du berdiri mawlid - l'etre debout pendant la lecture du passage de la naissance de Mohammed dans sa biographie - et l'orientation intellectuelle de ces deux mouvements
An Arab printer in Surabaya in 1853
Muhammad's Birthday Festival. Early History in the Central Muslim Lands and Development in the Muslim West Until the 10th/ 16th Century
This is the first monograph in Western Orientalism entirely devoted to the history of the birthday festival of the Prophet Muhammad (Arab. mawlid al-nabi). On the basis of historical sources, Chapters 1 and 2 examine what is known on the history of this festival in the Middle East until the beginning of the 7th/13th century. In Chapter 3 the existence of different views on the origin of the mawlid within Islam itself is examined. It is shown that…
Muhammad's Birthday Festival. Early History in the Central Muslim Lands and Development in the Muslim West Until the 10/16th Century
Sayyid 'Uthmân on the legal validity of documentary evidence
The Sayyid and the Queen: Sayyid 'Uthman on Queen Wilhelmina's Inauguration on the Throne of the Netherlands in 1898
Journal Article THE SAYYID AND THE QUEEN: SAYYID 'UTHMÄN ON QUEEN WILHELMINA'S INAUGURATION ON THE THRONE OF THE NETHERLANDS IN 1898 Get access NICO KAPTEIN NICO KAPTEIN Leiden University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of Islamic Studies, Volume 9, Issue 2, July 1998, Pages 158–177, https://doi.org/10.1093/jis/9.2.158 Published: 01 July 1998
The Muhimmat al-Nafa'is: A Bilingual Meccan Fatwa Collection for Indonesian Muslims from the End of the Nineteenth Century
The Voice of the `Ulamâ: Fatwas and Religious Authority in Indonesia
Dans cet article j’aborde le concept d’autorite religieuse en Indonesie a travers l’etude d’un certain nombre de fatwas et de documents similaires. Par le biais des fatwas, l’« Oulema » exprime son opinion, du point de vue de la loi islamique, a propos de toutes sortes de questions d’actualite qui lui sont soumises par les croyants, et c’est pour cette raison qu’une fatwa represente une expression importante de l’autorite religieuse. Dans la prem…
Indian Ocean Migrants and State Formation in Hadhramaut: Reforming the Homeland
Varieties of Religious Authority: Changes and Challenges in 20th Century Indonesian Islam
The twentieth century was a fascinating period of profound political, social and economic changes in Indonesia. These changes contributed to the diversification of the religious landscape and as a result, religious authority was redistributed over an increasing number of actors. Although many Muslims in Indonesia continued to regard the ulama, the traditional religious scholars, as the principle source of religious guidance, religious authority h…
Islam, Colonialism and the Modern Age in the Netherlands East Indies: A Biography of Sayyid ʿUthman (1822 – 1914)
In this biography Nico J.G. Kaptein studies the life and times of Sayyid ʿUthman (1822-1914), the most prominent Muslim scholar of his era in the Netherlands East Indies. During his long career, he provided guidance to the Muslim community and from 1889 onwards simultaneously served the colonial government as advisor for Muslim affairs after the famous C. Snouck Hurgronje had engaged him. Based on an analysis of his writings, Kaptein focuses on t…
Islam and Democracy in Indonesia: Tolerance without Liberalism, written by Jeremy Menchik
Two Unknown Letters from the Kartini Family to M.J. de Goeje
The present article presents the English translation of two unknown Dutch letters from Sosro Kartono and Roekmini, the older brother and half-sister of the famous Kartini, to the Leiden Professor of Arabic M.J. de Goeje. The letters testify to the state of shock in which the family was after the untimely death of Kartini on 17 September 1904 and the passing of her father and head of the family, Raden Mas Adipati Ario Sosroningrat, on 16 January 1…
Fatwa in Indonesia: An Analysis of Dominant Legal Ideas and Modes of Thought of Fatwa-Making Agencies and their Implications in the Post-New Order Period, by Pradana Boy Zulian
Cambodia’s Muslims and the Malay World: Malay Language, Jawi Script, and Islamic Factionalism from the 19th Century to the Present, by Philipp Bruckmayr
The Observer Observed
In his seminal Islam Observed: Religious Developments in Morocco and Indonesia from 1968, the American anthropologist Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) placed the comparative study of Muslim societies on the research agenda. In view of my knowledge on the history of Islam in Indonesia, it stroke me that the political dimension of religion did not take an important place in the book. This is the more remarkable because during Geertz’s fieldwork in Java …
Malay Seals from the Islamic World of Southeast Asia: Content, Form, Context, Catalogue, by Annabel Teh Gallop
The Observer Observed
In his seminal Islam Observed: Religious Developments in Morocco and Indonesia from 1968, the American anthropologist Clifford Geertz (1926-2006) placed the comparative study of Muslim societies on the research agenda. In view of my knowledge on the history of Islam in Indonesia, it stroke me that the political dimension of religion did not take an important place in the book. This is the more remarkable because during Geertz's fieldwork in Java …
The Fatwas of Ahmad Khatib Minangkabau (1860-1916) and Religious Authority in Indonesia
Ahmad Khatib originated from Minangkabau, West Sumatra and after his settlement in the Holy City of Mecca in 1877, he grew into a scholar in Islamic sciences of great repute and eventually died there in 1916. His written work, educational and other activities have played a vital part in the exchange of religious ideas between Mecca and the Malay-Indonesian archipelago and make him an important person in the history of Islam in Southeast Asia. In …
Legacies of Colonialism in Museum Collections: The (Un)Making of Indonesian Islam in the Netherlands, by Mirjam Shatanawi
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