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The Orang Laut are several seafaring ethnic groups and tribes living around Singapore, Peninsular Malaysia and the Indonesian Riau Islands. The Orang Laut are commonly identified as the Orang Seletar from the Straits of Johor , but the term may also refer to any Malayic -speaking people living on coastal islands, including those of the Mergui ...
Ternate, also known as the City of Ternate, is the city with the largest population in the province of North Maluku and an island in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia.It was the de facto provincial capital of North Maluku before Sofifi on the nearby coast of Halmahera became the capital in 2010.
The North Natuna Sea [1] (Indonesian: Laut Natuna Utara; Jawi script: لاوت ناتونا اوتارا) is a shallow body of water located north of Natuna Regency.Named by the Indonesian government in July 2017, Indonesia changed the northern part of its Exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea to the North Natuna Sea, bordering the southern part of Vietnam's Exclusive Economic Zone.
Kampung Laut Mosque (Malay: Masjid Kampung Laut) is one of the oldest mosques in Malaysia. There is no confirmatory evidence when the building of the mosque took place. It is estimated to have been built sometime in the 15th century or 18th century. [1] It is located in Kampung Laut, Tumpat District, Kelantan.
The Sunni Islam of the Shafi'i school of thought is the official, legal form in Malaysia, although syncretist Islam with elements of Shamanism is still common in rural areas. Mosques are an ordinary scene throughout the country and azan (call to prayer) from minarets are heard five times a day .
Undang-Undang Laut Melaka (Malay for 'Maritime laws of Melaka', Jawi: اوندڠ٢ لا ء وت ملاک ) was a legal code of Melaka Sultanate (1400–1511) that deals specifically on matters related to maritime laws and regulations, as well as nautical procedures concerning seafaring affairs of merchant vessels.
Islam is the dominant religion in the islands, [78] with 96.97% of the total population identify themselves as Muslim. Other religions are Christianity, which forms 1.66% of the total population, Buddhism, which forms 1.23% of the total population, and Confucianism, which forms 0.14% of the total population.
Permatang Damar Laut is a coastal village within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. [1] It is located at the southern tip of Penang Island , about 17 km (11 mi) south of the city centre , making it the southernmost human settlement on the island.