Date of Award

1-1-2000

Thesis Type

Masters

Document Type

Thesis

Divisions

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Department

-

Institution

Universiti Malaya

Abstract

Malacca was indeed a unique Islamic civilization in the Malay Archipelago that dominated the region from 1400 to 1511. Malay, Portuguese, and British historiography records the greatness of this civilization, its civilizational impact in the region, and its fame that spread well beyond its frontiers. Nonetheless this civilization fell in the year 15 l I at the hands of the Portuguese imperialists. This study attempts to contextualize the fall of Malacca and the rise of the Portuguese power within lbn Khaldun's unique cyclical theory of the rise and fall of world civilizations. The introductory chapter states the scope of the problem and the significance of the study. It also gives a review of the literature on the subject and explains the methodology adopted. The second chapter gives an introduction of U1e civilizational knowledge and discusses the rise of Malay Islamic civilizational centres in the Malay region. Chapter three is devoted to a discussion of lbn Khaldun's cyclical theory of al­'Umran that is firmly grounded on the teaching of the holy Quran. It highlights his belief that the oppression and corruption of Ute rulers would ultimately lead to the collapse of all civilizations. Malacca was no exception to this rule. Chapter four argues that this factor was the driving force behind the decadence and ultimate collapse of Malacca at the hands of the Portuguese. The fifth chapter deals with the establishment of the Portuguese colonial rule in Malacca, while the conclusion draws some 'ibar (lesson) from the collapse of this Islamic civilization.

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Dissertation (M.A) -- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Universiti Malaya

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