Umar Mitsutaro Yamaoka (1880-1959) : a study of his thought and contributions to da'wah /
This study analyses the thought and contribution of Uman Mitsutaro Yamaoka (1980-1959), the first Japanese pilgrim, towards spreading Islam in Japan. In particular, it examines the formation and transformation of his thoughtm, his conversion to Islam, and his effort to combine Islam with the Japane...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/7222 |
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| Summary: | This study analyses the thought and contribution of Uman Mitsutaro Yamaoka (1980-1959), the first Japanese pilgrim, towards spreading Islam in Japan. In particular, it examines the formation and transformation of his thoughtm, his conversion to Islam, and his effort to combine Islam with the Japanese traditional qand values in promoting dakwah activities. Mistutaro Yamaoka is chosen because of his numerous activities abnd effective contributions to Islamic Da'wah in Japan. The study is based on the textual analysis of Mitsutaro Yamaoka's books and interviews with some of Yamaokia's disciplines. It found that Yamaokka stressed: 1. The necessity of maintaining good relations between japanese and non-Japanese Muslims. 2. The importance of showing the similarities between Islamic practices and some Japanese rules and traditions. 3. The use of local language to impart laws of Islamic teaching to the Japanese Muslims and non-Muslims alike. |
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| Item Description: | Abstracts in English and Arabic. "A theses submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion)."--On t.p. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 108 leaves ; 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-108). |