Haji Abdul Malik Karim Amrullah, known as Hamka (born in kampung Molek Sungai Batang Maninjau, West Sumatra February 17 1908 - and died in Jakarta July 24 1981) was a prominent Indonesian author, ulema and politician. His father, syekh Abdul Karim Amrullah, known as Haji Rasul, led and inspired the reform movement in Sumatra upon his arrival from the holy land Mecca in 1906.. In 1970's, Hamka was the leader of Majelis Ulama Indonesia, the biggest Muslim organizations in Indonesia besides Nahdlat… (More on Hamka)