Thread by @uglyluhan

Duli has absolutely no relation to Arabic. It comes from the Sanskrit dhuli meaning dust or ash. This is mentioned in the video, but an additional Arabic connection was tacked on from nowhere

https://twitter.com/nadinco_/status/1383462390499397634

"Yang Maha Mulia" is what it sounds like. Again, this refers to the ruler himself, not God. The notion that "maha" must be solely reserved for God is very, very recent and has never been a Malay tradition. Not even after the introduction of Islam. Never

https://twitter.com/uglyluhan/status/1140188188155060224?s=19

Paduka is a type of shoe from ancient India, deriving from the Sanskrit word for foot. In South and Southeast Asian cultures, touching a person's foot or shoe was among the highest forms of respect. The significance of the paduka can be seen here

allaboutshoes.ca/en/paduka/in_f…

The title Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agung actually dates back to the pre-Islamic Malay custom of not addressing the ruler directly but their shoes instead, or more precisely the dust of their shoes

This is evident in various expressions like "sembah ke bawah duli" (bow at the king's feet) and "menjunjung duli" (paying homage to the king). There's no way these could all be a reference to God. The meaning is clear: the people are lower than the dust of the ruler's shoes

It's also no coincidence that ancient Indian accounts describe the radiant feet and light-emitting toenails of Hindu kings. This has nothing to do with the slippers of the Prophet

Now don't get me wrong, we can reinterpret culture to bring it in line with religion if so desired, but to pass off those modern reinterpretations as maksud sebenar and justification for the monarchy? That's just dishonest

It's worrying that a person can put on a kopiah and confidently lie through their teeth, knowing full well that whatever they say will be accepted as long as it fits the narrative that their audience wishes to hear

An ustaz may know about religion (and even that's hardly guaranteed in this country), but that doesn't make them an expert on every topic. Just because some Muslims obsess over the Prophet's sandals today doesn't make it a Malay royal title

https://twitter.com/SiriuslyCold/status/1378947218372141057?s=19

You can be pro-monarchy but don't try to whitewash our history and the national language. The Malay royal institution predates Islam, and the title in question is very much a remnant of that Hindu past

Now can we kill this myth of the royal title having a hidden Islamic connotation? I just wanna sleep but I have to deal with your ilmu palsu