Understanding Sulu Sultanate:Culture of Peace, The Relationship of "Keturunan Minangkabau", Sumatra

Understanding Sulu Sultanate:Culture of Peace

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The issues brought in the study of Sulu Sultanate is to understand its historical existence that may offer new perspective to resolve the continuous struggle of the adherence to fight the aggression of their homeland, economic resources, political legal rights, cultural heritage, religion, and freedom for self-determination. As Dr. Jose Rizal said: “In order to read the destiny of a people, it is necessary to open the book of its past”.

The Sulu Muslim “Ummah” political theory did not start with the idea of having a state political government, but with the option that the “Ummah” or community of the faithful, must possess leadership to make possible the creation of proper condition of “Ibadat” or worship and strict adherent to the “Shariah” or Islamic Laws. The leadership should always strong enough to completely safeguard the internal order of the “Ummah” against disharmony or disloyalty. Under the principle of Islam, the purpose of the individual and the “Ummah” or community is the same – the execution and enforcement of the will of ALLAH [God]. For Islam is a religion that defines a unified way of life; hence, there is no distinction between the religious and the secular.
RAJAH BAGINDA of Sumatra, Indonesia:
The Sulu genealogy accounts that after the “Ahlul Bait” Missionaries established few Muslim Ummah or communities among inhabitants of Lupah Sug [Sulu mainland] living along the  seashores, rivers and verdant hills and valley, another personage arrived at Bwansa, Lupah Sug, whose name was Rajah Baginda. He was the son of King Pagar and belongs to the royal family of Pagar Ruyung of Menangkabaw, Sumatra, Indonesia. Rajah Baginda was not a religious scholar but in all probability could have included a number Islamic Malay scholars as part of his entourage to Sulu. The arrival of Rajah Baginda at Bwnasa Ummah strengthen the Islamic polity of the Tagimaha tribe of Bwansa Ummah and nearby villages of Lupah Sug due to his advance knowledge in Islamic governance. Rajah Baginda was accepted as the ruler of Bwansa Ummah, although Sulu genealogy did not mention that he establish a central government in the mainland of Sulu. He got married to the daughter of a Tagimaha Chieftain, and was able to effect the implementation of the “Shariah” or Islamic laws at Bwansa village.
In a related Sulu royal Tarsila narrates the arrival of another Arab scholar by the name of Sayyid Abu Bakr Hashim. His arrival to Bwansa village was welcomed by Rajah Baginda, and because of his expertise in the Islamic jurisprudence, Sayyid Abu Bakr (pronounce as Abubakar) was accepted member of the royal court of Rajah Baginda. He got married to the daughter of Rajah Baginda.
When Rajah Baginda reached the old age, he entrusted the administration of the government affairs of Bwansa Ummah to his son-in-law, Sayyid Abu Bakr, and he remained in complete retirement at Bud Datu until his death. His grave yard is still found to the  present  day on the top of Bud  Datu, Indanan, Sulu.
Who is Sayyid Abu Bakr Hashim? [To be continued.]

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Sulu serta masyarakat Minangkabau yang membawa keamanan

Rupanya masyarakat Minangkabau di zaman kerajaan Pagar Ruyung adalah masyarakat yang menyeru kepada keamanan dan perpaduan berlandaskan syariat Islam. Pembesar Pagar Ruyung telah datang ke Rembau dan berkahwin dengan anak ketua orang Asli suku Jakun dan seterusnya terbentuklah Negeri Sembilan.

Begitu juga di Sulu, pembesar dari Pagar Ruyung telah menyebarkan Islam di sana bersama para pendakwah , berkahwin dengan anak ketua suku di sana.

Masa berlalu, kita semua lupa sejarah, kita semua lupa kita berasal dari bapa yang satu iaitu Nabi Adam. Kita lupa datuk nenek kita dulu boleh hidup dalam suasana yang penuh harmoni dengan berpegang teguh pada tali Allah dalam menegakkan syariat Islam.

Sepertimana kata-kata Dr. Jose Rizal : “In order to read the destiny of a people, it is necessary to open the book of its past”. (untuk kita mengetahui hala tuju sesuatu bangsa , adalah perlu kita belajar dari sejarah)

Understanding Sulu Sultanate:Culture of Peace
Saturday, December 19. 2009

The issues brought in the study of Sulu Sultanate is to understand its historical existence that may offer new perspective to resolve the continuous struggle of the adherence to fight the aggression of their homeland, economic resources, political legal rights, cultural heritage, religion, and freedom for self-determination. As Dr. Jose Rizal said: “In order to read the destiny of a people, it is necessary to open the book of its past”.

The Sulu Muslim “Ummah” political theory did not start with the idea of having a state political government, but with the option that the “Ummah” or community of the faithful, must possess leadership to make possible the creation of proper condition of “Ibadat” or worship and strict adherent to the “Shariah” or Islamic Laws.

The leadership should always strong enough to completely safeguard the internal order of the “Ummah” against disharmony or disloyalty. Under the principle of Islam, the purpose of the individual and the “Ummah” or community is the same – the execution and enforcement of the will of ALLAH [God]. For Islam is a religion that defines a unified way of life; hence, there is no distinction between the religious and the secular.

RAJAH BAGINDA of Sumatra, Indonesia:

The Sulu genealogy accounts that after the “Ahlul Bait” Missionaries established few Muslim Ummah or communities among inhabitants of Lupah Sug [Sulu mainland] living along the seashores, rivers and verdant hills and valley, another personage arrived at Bwansa, Lupah Sug, whose name was Rajah Baginda.

He was the son of King Pagar and belongs to the royal family of Pagar Ruyung of Menangkabaw, Sumatra, Indonesia.

Rajah Baginda was not a religious scholar but in all probability could have included a number Islamic Malay scholars as part of his entourage to Sulu.

The arrival of Rajah Baginda at Bwnasa Ummah strengthen the Islamic polity of the Tagimaha tribe of Bwansa Ummah and nearby villages of Lupah Sug due to his advance knowledge in Islamic governance.

Rajah Baginda was accepted as the ruler of Bwansa Ummah, although Sulu genealogy did not mention that he establish a central government in the mainland of Sulu. He got married to the daughter of a Tagimaha Chieftain, and was able to effect the implementation of the “Shariah” or Islamic laws at Bwansa village.

In a related Sulu royal Tarsila narrates the arrival of another Arab scholar by the name of Sayyid Abu Bakr Hashim. His arrival to Bwansa village was welcomed by Rajah Baginda, and because of his expertise in the Islamic jurisprudence, Sayyid Abu Bakr (pronounce as Abubakar) was accepted member of the royal court of Rajah Baginda. He got married to the daughter of Rajah Baginda.

When Rajah Baginda reached the old age, he entrusted the administration of the government affairs of Bwansa Ummah to his son-in-law, Sayyid Abu Bakr, and he remained in complete retirement at Bud Datu until his death. His grave yard is still found to the present day on the top of Bud Datu, Indanan, Sulu.

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