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7. Multiple Ontologies: Religiosities, Philosophies, Languages and Society
The Kitab Pengajaran Manuscript is a Malay manuscript stored in the British Library, United Kingdom with manuscript code B.13. This manuscript was written in 1794 in Batavia (Indonesia). This manuscript was written using Jawi script and in Malay. This manuscript is unique because the structure of the text is in the form of a law consisting of 8 parts and 28 articles. Apart from that, the contents of the text contain teachings in daily life based on Islam. The teachings in the text of the Kitab Pengajaran Manuscript are conveyed in simple language and expressions. Apart from the teachings, the text also states what things should be avoided or prohibited by Allah. If we look further, some of these teachings are relevant to the teachings contained in the Al-Qur'an and hadith.
Bayu Aji Prasetya
Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
Asep Yudha Wirajaya
Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia