Ulama Melaka di buang daerah

Kramat of Sayed Mahmud

Sayed Mahmud was a spiritual and religious leader of the Malaccan Empire. He was one of the religious advisor captured with Shiekh Abdurahman Matebe Shah. He was also banished to Constantia in the Cape where the following inscription on his shrine on Islam Hill, Constantia appears:

"On 24 January 1667, the ship Polsbroek Left Bataavia and arrived here on 13 May 1668 with three political prisoners in chains. Malays of the West Coast of Sumatra, Who were banished to the Cape until further orders on the understanding that they would eventually be taken that they were not left at large as they were likely to do injury to the Company. Two were sent to the Company’s forest and one to Robben Island."

The Shrine is situated some distance from the road on "Islam Hill" in Groot Constantia and has a beauty all of its own. The need to walk up the hill fills you with a desire to pay your respects to this noble saint is his majestic court.

Sultan Malaka di buang daerah ke Cape town

Klein Constantia:    Sheikh Abdurahman Matebe Shah

On the 24th January 1667, the ship the Polsbroek left Batavia and arrived at the Cape on the 13th of May 1668, with three prisoners in chains. They were Malays from the West Coast of Sumatra, brought here after their defeat at the Castle of Soeroesang in 1667. One of them was incarcerated on Robben Island, while the other two were sent to the Company's forest at Constantia.

Sheikh Abdurahman Matebe Shah, the last of the Malaccan Sultans, was one of the two. He was regarded as Orang Cayen, a title which means 'man of power and influence'; and viewed as particularly dangerous to the interest of the Company.

The Malaccan Sultanate, from which the men came, was founded by the Sumatrian prince, Megat Iskander Shah during the fifteenth century. Megat Iskander Shah was a refugee prince who, after seeking protection from the Chinese, made contact with the Muslim Arab traders who were then appearing in South-East Asia. He adopted Islam, under which banner he embarked on an extensive military campaign in the Indonesian islands and established the first notable Malaysian Empire. By the end of the fifteenth century, Malacca was not only the greatest military power in the Malaysian peninsula, but also the centre for trade and Islamic missionary activity. The areas in which the Malaccan Sultanate had established its influence, presented the strongest resistance to Portuguese imperialism. Despite this, the entire Malaccan empire was gradually captured, and by 1511 only the city Malacca and some strongholds in Sumatra remained. The arrival of the Dutch compounded the problems of the Sultanate. This did not stop Malacca from encouraging rebellion in the areas captured by the Dutch. the Dutch attacked and subsequently captured the city in 1641. But Malaccan resistance continued. They still held the fortress at Soeroesang from which they launched sporadic attacks on the Dutch. During these attacks the bravery of the young Sultan, Sheikh Abdurahman Matebe Shah, was recognised by his followers, who saw him as a Saint, leading them in a Holy against the enemies of Islam.

In 1661, the Dutch decided to attack Soeroesang, but the capture of the fortress was effectively averted. Another attack followed in 1667, and after a fierce battle, Soeroesang fell. The Sultan, Sheikh Abdurahman Matebe Shah, and his two religious advisors, were captured. His execution would have made him a martyr, and thus an inspiration to his people to continue the war. The three were thus banished to the Cape becoming the first political exiles here.

Oral history related that Sheikh Abdurahman Matebe Shah soon befriended the slave population he met at Constantia, teaching them the religion of Islam. He died here in either 1682 or 1685, and was buried on the spot, near the river where he took his ablutions, meditated and said his prayers. His shrine is at the gateway to Klein Constantia. It was contained in a wooden shrine quaintly situated amongst the trees, adjacent to a stream of running water. Visiting the shrine was a unique experience. One felt as if one was in the living presence of history, standing in a sacred spot filled with a spiritualism. The place has a serene atmosphere, with the tranquility sweetly complemented by the running water and the chirping of birds. The cramped little shack, with its small window and grave inside, was a wonderful place.

But the old building became dilapidated and a new structure was created. In the process some of the trees were sacrificed. It is a beautiful edifice, designed by one of Cape Town's leading architects, Gawie Fagan, and constructed by The Cape Mazaar (Kramat) Society.

Sejarah Terengganu dari Sang Rajuna Tapa

Aku Rindukan Terengganu

Keseluruhannya, aku banyak menghabiskan masa di luar Terengganu. Menjadi perantau @ anak dagang. Sebenarnya, ia bukan perkara baru dalam keluarga kami, jika diambil kira dari sudut diaspora Melayu Patani-Siak-Johor-Riau. Sejarah susur galur keluarga kami masih tersimpan dengan baik, terutama dari nasab sebelah arwah Wan. Hakikatnya walau berlaku perkahwinan campur darah kami masih belum "jatuh ke tanah". Semasa hidup, berkali-kali arwah Wan mengingatkan kami. Begitu juga dengan Tok Mak.Tetapi zaman telah berubah.

Selepas merdeka, golongan bangsawan hanya tinggal nama dan terperap dalam buku sejarah. Kemerdekaan mewujudkan kelompok baru yang berkuasa. Mereka seakan bangsawan walau hakikatnya tidak jelas dari mana asal usul. Seperti kejutan, gelaran datuk bersepah dan ada di sana sini. Bak kata keluarga kami, mereka anak itik dan kita anak angsa.

Terengganu, menjadi bumi bertuah. Di situ saki baki bangsawan Melayu- Bugis berkumpul dan bertemu, selepas kehilangan kuasa akibat pengaruh British dan Belanda. Ramai yang tidak tahu selepas Sultan Husin Singapura disingkirkan kebanyakan keluarga al- Marhum bermastautin di Darul Iman. Begitu juga dengan keluarga bangsawan yang lain, termasuk moyang arwah Wan, Sultan Yahya Abdul Jalil @ Mahum Dungun, Sultan Siak ke 5.

Di Terengganu juga keluarga jurai keluarga kami bertemu, yang terputus selepas Sultan Abdul Jalil (Marhum Pekan) dibunuh Raja Kecil dari Siak pada 1720. Arwah Wan yang mewarisi darah keturunan Raja Kecil bertemu semula keluarga sebelah arwah Tok Ki yang mempunyai susur galur Riau Bugis-Patani.

Itu sejarah keluarga aku yang membuatkan kami masih berbangga, kerana satu ketika nenek moyang kami memainkan peranan besar dalam urusan negeri.

Terengganu pernah menjadi negeri termaju. Industri batik, tembaga dan pertukangan emas antara yang terbaik pada abad ke 18. Menjelang abad ke 20, kedatangan Martin Perrot bersama beberapa warga Perancis yang berasal dari Brittany, melonjakkan Terengganu dalam industri perkapalan. Selain melahirkan Perahu Pinas yang sinonim dengan Terengganu generasi mereka masih bertaburan dan semuanya beragama Islam.

Oneng kami, Haji Ismail Nyak Salleh yang mana isterinya Che Nik, cucu Engku Besar Tanjung(kerabat Tun Mutahir, Pahang), pernah memiliki kapal besar dan menjadi nakhoda yang berulang alik dari Terengganu-Bangkok dan Kemboja. Beliau yang meninggal dunia pada 1987, sempat menyaksikan 6 keturunan.

Rumah besar dengan 9 buah bilik, tidak sempat kami selamatkan kerana kerakusan cicit angkat. Selepas arwah meninggal segalanya dipunggah kerana ingin menjual hartanah yang ketika itu mencecah 2 juta ringgit di Kuala Terengganu.

Hanya gambar lama dan kenangan masa kecil mengingatkan kami rumah agam yang pernah tersegam. Ramai generasi lama keluarga kami menyamakan rumah itu dengan keindahan Istana Kolam, yang juga menerima nasib yang sama.

Kini, kebanyakan kami bertebaran. Membentuk satu lagi diaspora pasca Melayu. Bagi yang menjiwai semangat Melayu kami tidak akan lupa pada darah yang mengalir dan di mana asal usul kami.

Terengganu yang indah akan terus dalam ingatan, walaupun kami tahu untuk mengembalikan kegemilangan Terengganu seperti dahulu sesuatu yang tidak tentu kerana ia berdepan dengan ketamakan individu.

Paling tidak hargailah nilai dan sejarah Terengganu. Bukan dimusnahkan atas nama pembangunan.

Setiap kali aku menjejakkan kaki ke Pulau Duyung, ke Kampung Kolam, Kampung Ladang wai ma ke Pasar Kedai Payang, aku benci pembangunan. Kerana pembangunan telah menghapuskan keunikan kawasan berkenaan. Cuba tanya generasi muda, di mana Kampung Datuk, Kampung Keling, Kampung Patani dan Kampung Siak. Ramai yang tidak tahu kerana ia telah musnah ditelan kerakusan. Ini bahana yang berlaku bila ahli politik jahil sejarah