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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]
Sunan Gunungjati was the only one of the Wali Songo to have assumed a sultan's coronet. He used his kingship — imbued with the twin authority of his paternal Hashemite lineage and his maternal royal ancestry — to propagate Islam all along the Pesisir, or northern coast of Java.
Kedah Sultanate: 1136– present Samudera Pasai Sultanate: 1267–1521: Brunei Sultanate: 1368– present Malacca Sultanate: 1402–1511: Sulu Sultanate: 1450–1899: Pahang Sultanate
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
In June 1859, Syarif Masahor, [1] [note 9] together with a "Kanowit" leader named "Sawing", [3] and a number of Malay chiefs killed two Brooke government officials, Charles Fox and Henry Steele. [1] [note 10] In 1906, a peacemaking ceremony was performed between Kana and Iban tribes here. [4]
Information about Batu Sumpah Keningau at the District Office. The Keningau Oath Stone (Malay: Batu Sumpah Keningau) is a monument in Keningau, Sabah which was specially erected to commemorate the merger of the British Crown Colony of North Borneo with the former colony of Sarawak and states of the Federation of Malaya to form Malaysia.
Syarif Masahor, warrior from Sarikei, Sarawak Tan Kee Soon (1803–1857), warrior and leader of the Ngee Heng Kongsi who ordered 4,000 members of its brotherhood to relocate to Johor Sciences