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Ahmad Fuadi [13] - the novelist who wrote a fictionalized account of his experience at PMDG (named "Madani Pesantren" in the book) in his novel The Land of 5 Towers; Bachtiar Nasir [14] - da'i; Din Syamsuddin [15] - the 14th chairman of Muhammadiyah and the 6th chairman of Majelis Ulama Indonesia; Emha Ainun Nadjib [16] - poet and Islamic ...
Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur.. Tunku Abdul Rahman, later the inaugural Malaysian Prime Minister, declared Malayan independence in 1957 with seven shouts of "Merdeka".The cry is referenced in the Malaysian national holiday, Hari Merdeka, commemorating Malaya's independence on 31 August 1957, and Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) where the first ceremony raising the flag of Malaya was held ...
Tunku then proceeded to read the declaration, which culminated in the chanting of "Merdeka!" seven times with the crowd joining in. The ceremony continued with the raising of the National Flag of Malaya accompanied by the national anthem being played by a military band and a 21-gun salute , followed by an azan call and a thanksgiving prayer in ...