Déwi Malêka: The Javanese Islam manuscript

Abstract

This paper concerns on the Javanese Islam manuscript entitled Déwi Malêka Code Br.16 saved at the National Library of Republic Indonesia in Jakarta and Cod.Or 7562 preserved at the Library of Leiden University the Netherlands. The objectives of this study are to describe the physical condition of the manuscripts and to examine the content of those two texts especially the Islamic and Javanese values. Data was collected using documentary research and analyzed using codicology, philology and Islamic studies. The finding of this research shows that these manuscripts tell about the story of Dèwi Maléka, a queen of Rum. From this story, it can be understood about the Islamic and Javanese values that are presented as questions and answers. In the last chapter of each text, there are some advises related to what should not be done by human being refereeing to the Javanese values.