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Syarif's territory was far away from the designated area. Brooke's encroachment into local leaders' territory caused many locals to rebel, including Syarif Masahor. [citation needed] James Brooke departed for England at the end of 1857, leaving his nephew, Captain John Brooke Brooke, in charge. This allowed Masahor to put his plans into action.
Other notable rebellions that were successfully quashed by the Brookes include those led by an Iban leader Rentap (1853–1863), and a Malay leader named Syarif Masahor (1860–1862). [37] As a result, a series of forts were built around Kuching to consolidate the Rajah's power. These include Fort Margherita, which was completed in 1879. [47]
Baru Bian – politician, born in Lawas; Billy Abit Joo – member of parliament for Hulu Rajang; Benedict Martin – footballer; Benedict Sandin – Iban ethnologist, historian, and curator of the Sarawak Museum in Kuching
Kedah Sultanate: 1136– present Samudera Pasai Sultanate: 1267–1521: Brunei Sultanate: 1368– present Malacca Sultanate: 1402–1511: Sulu Sultanate: 1450–1899: Pahang Sultanate
This is a list of notable Malay people or notable people of Malay descent. Entries on this list are demonstrably notable by having a linked current article or reliable sources as footnotes against the name to verify they are notable and define themselves either full or partial Malay descent, whose ethnic origin lie in the Malay world.
Datu Patinggi Abang Ali bin Abang Amir [1] (or commonly known as Datu Patinggi Ali [2]) was a key figure in the Sarawak Malays' resistance against the Brunei Empire, which ocurred throughout Pengiran Indera Mahkota and Raja Muda Hashim's reign in the 1830s.
[4] [5] He was adopted by descendents of Syarif Masahor (a Rajang basin chief that opposed Brooke rule from 1860 to 1862). Sharifah Mai was a daughter of Syarif Masahor. She has a unmarried daughter named Sharifah Dayang Aisah who later adopted Ahmad Zaidi. Sharifah Mai also has a childless son named Wan Abu Bakar Adruce. [4]
KD Syarif Masahor is the second ship of Maharaja Lela-class frigate built locally by Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC). She build based on enlarged version of Naval Group's Gowind-class design. [2] [3] The ship named after Syarif Masahor, in honour of the Sarawak warrior during British colonialism. [4] [5]