Sacred Sovereignty and Cultural Memory: Constructing Malay-Muslim Identity in the Hikayat Patani
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The Hikayat Patani serves as a critical textual artifact that articulates Malay-Muslim identity through the dynamic interplay of sacred sovereignty, cultural memory, and narrative resistance. This study employs close textual analysis and historical contextualization to examine how the text constructs political legitimacy by synthesizing Islamic orthodoxy with indigenous Malay traditions while resisting external domination. Drawing on theories of cultural memory and Islamic historiography, the research demonstrates how the Hikayat Patani mythologizes history, sacralizes kingship, and asserts autonomy through strategic narrative techniques. Findings reveal that the text operates not merely as a historical record but as an active instrument of identity preservation, embedding Islamic governance, royal rituals, and mythic symbolism to reinforce Patani’s distinctiveness against Siamese and colonial incursions. The study highlights the text’s enduring relevance in contemporary Southern Thailand, where its narratives continue to inform Malay-Muslim resistance and cultural revival. Funded through academic research grants in Southeast Asian studies, this project contributes to broader discourses on decolonial historiography and the political function of premodern texts.
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