Historical Fact and Fiction - UTM

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Tan Sri Prof. al-Attas, in many of his intellectually stimulating
works, and this book in particular, brought forth a method of
analyzing and scrutinizing the problematic aspects of the
interpretation of our history, that have been left unsolved.
Many have taken for granted, from the legacy of European
historians of the Malay Archipelago.
We all would agree unanimously, that among the
characteristics of a great work, is that, it gives its readers
long lasting guidance, either at the personal level, or societal
level. This book is set to fill that position, because not only it
guides us individually, but more importantly, as a nation.
The significant insights, therein, have reconfirmed that our
history, its problems, explanations and solutions, are ours.
The weak logical analysis, and rational estimation of the
European scholars about our history, must be put in their
proper perpective. This is due to the fact that, Islamization of
our region, is a process that is uniquely ours and innate in
our consciousness.