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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.
Sultan Syarif Abdurrahman Alkadrie or Syarif Abdul Rahman Al Qadri 23 October 1771 (12 Rajab 1185) – 28 February 1808 (2 Muharram 1223 H), was the founder and the first Sultan of Pontianak. [1] He was born in 1729/1730 (1142 H), and was the son of Syarif Habib Husein bin Ahmad Al Qadri, an Arab preacher and propagator of Islamic teachings.
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.
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]
Syed Mashhor, in his efforts to help Raja Mahadi had managed to gather 2,000 followers in Hulu Selangor, and in the middle of June 1871, together with Chong, the Chief of the Ghee Hin, advanced towards Kuala Lumpur but were stopped in Rawang by the forces of Tengku Kudin and his supporter Yap Ah Loy, chief of the Hai San clan and caused Syed Mashhor to retreat to Hulu Selangor.
[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]
The Pontianak Sultanate was founded in 1771 by explorers from Hadhramaut led by al-Sayyid Syarif Abdurrahman al-Kadrie, a son of a Hadramaut Arab cleric from the Mempawah Kingdom and descendant of Imam Ali al-Uraidhi ibn Ja'far al-Sadiq, on Wednesday, 23 October 1771 (14 Rajab 1185 H) which was marked by clearing the forest at the junction of the Landak River, Kapuas Kecil River, and Kapuas ...
Kedah Sultanate: 1136– present Samudera Pasai Sultanate: 1267–1521: Brunei Sultanate: 1368– present Malacca Sultanate: 1402–1511: Sulu Sultanate: 1450–1899: Pahang Sultanate