Kaum Muda definition
Kaum Muda literally means ‘Young Group’ or ‘Young Faction’, which refers to the modernist or reformist group which had emerged in Malaysia in the early 20th century. ‘Kaum Tua’ can be translated as ‘the Old Group’ or ‘Older Faction’; these were the traditional or conservative groups who opposed the new ideas brought by the reformist ‘Kaum Muda’. For a detailed analysis, see ‘Definition of Terms’ in this thesis, pp 18-19. For further references, see William R Roff, The Origins of Malay Nationalism, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1967, pp 56-90
Examples of Kaum Muda in a sentence
Ideologi ▇▇▇ Praksis Politik Kaum Muda Muslim Indonesia Kontemporer (Jakarta: Teraju, 2004).
Political activities of the organisations were divided, with those led by the younger generation, the Kaum Muda, made up of those who had recently returned from studying in the Middle East and were strongly influenced by the Wahabi movement there, and others led by the older generation, who held closely to their Minangkabau adat or custom.