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The philosophy of Nagogho Astana
Idris Zakaria1.
NAGOGHO ASTANA is a sociopolitical novel by Dr. Syed OthmanSyed Omar, who is also known as S. Othman Kelantan. The novelis set in a developing independent Muslim country. Nagogho Astana, from a historical perspective according to studies carried out by Professor Zamani al-Turabi, had existed in at least the Bronze Age (2000 - 1000BC). This Nagogho Astana is headed by a Menteri Perdana (Minister Prime) named Dr. Ahmad Zafrullah bin Maqam Zafrullah, who leads the Negara Tercinta Party (PANAT). He had formed a secular Muafakat government. The author had depicted the Menteri Perdana as being not just any leader. The Menteri Perdana has succeeded in bringing about progress to Nagogho Astana that is incomparable in the Third World. The novel contains 25 chapters and is 279 pages long. It has two perspectives: the first is a leadership conflict and the second is a conflict on the philosophy in developing the country. The first conflict is specific while the second conflict is general. The first conflict is hinted at by the author in the second chapter, entitled 'Menteri Perdana'. (Page 11) Menteri Perdana is depicted as being extremely angry with the Opposition Leader in Parliament, Dr. Muhammad Mustaqim alQudsi or Ustaz Mustaqim, a religious professor qualified from India, Egypt and Canada. The Opposition Leader was campaigning for the powers of the Menteri Perdana to be reduced. (Copied from article).
Affiliation:
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
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