Publication: The Contributions Of Alonto To The Development Of Islamic Thought In The Philippines (1914-2002)
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Date
2014
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American Research Institute for Policy Development
Abstract
This paper examines the contributions of Alonto to the development of Islamic thought in
the Philippines, and it will clarify his Parliamentary struggle, his establishment of Islamic
University of the Philippines, his views on Islamic education and also the main characteristics
of his Islamic thought in the Philippine Islands.The tendency of giving priority to discuss the
some major contributions of Alonto to the development of Islamic thought in the Philippines
is to clarify and trace the hidden and explore the reality of Islamic thought in the Philippine
Islands. To address this limitation, an analytical study is conceived to foreground of his some
major contributions to the development of Islamic thought in the Philippines. The objectives
of this study is to identify and trace the development of Islamic thought, to understand its
reality, to summarize the views of Alonto’s Islamic thought, and to forward analytical
framework of the reality of the development of Islamic thought in the Philippine Islands.
Discourse Analysis will use in this study in order to identify the elements of the Alonto’s isla
mic thought, contextualizing and examining the factors that shaped Alonto’s Islamic thought,
synthesizing and understanding/confirming/clarifying the reality of his contributionto
development of Islamic thought from the others, summarizing the views of the others,
quoting/citing the statements of Muslim Scholars. The study singles out first that the
Alonto’s Islamic thought no dichotomy to disconnect its teachings and understanding to each
other and no contradictory between the Filipino Muslim Scholars about his Islamic thoughts.
Alonto raised the level of his involvement by collaborating with international Islamic
universities, institutions, and centers. His approach to spread and development of Islamic
thought is primary a combination of his western educational background grounded based on
the the Holy Qurān, and the teachings of Prophet Mohammad peace be upon him. At the
end, the study focused on Alonto’s contributions to the development of Islamic thought and
gives a critical analysis
Description
Volume: 2 No: 3 (Page: 175-191)
Keywords
Alonto, Parliamentary Struggle, Jāmi῾atu al-Fīlībbīn, Characteristics of Alonto’s Islamic thought