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  2. Strait of Malacca - Wikipedia

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    The Strait of Malacca is a narrow stretch of water, 800 kilometres (500 mi) long and from 65 to 250 km (40–155 mi) wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). [2]

  3. Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca - Wikipedia

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    Located along both sides of the Malacca River and centred around St. Paul's Hill, this area reflects the historical significance of the 15th century Malacca Sultanate, as well as subsequent Portuguese and Dutch colonial periods. St. Paul's Hill had been officially designated as a heritage zone in 1988. [3]

  4. Malacca - Wikipedia

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    Malacca (Malay: Melaka), officially the Historic State of Malacca (Malay: Melaka Negeri Bersejarah), is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to the south.

  5. Historicity of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    Part of the 6th-century Madaba Map asserting two possible baptism locations The crucifixion of Jesus as depicted by Mannerist painter Bronzino (c. 1545). There is no scholarly consensus concerning most elements of Jesus's life as described in the Christian and non-Christian sources, and reconstructions of the "historical Jesus" are broadly debated for their reliability, [note 7] [note 6] but ...

  6. Kampung Kling Mosque - Wikipedia

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    The mosque is one of the traditional mosques in Malacca, which still retains its original design. The architectural design of the mosque is a cross between Sumatran, Chinese, Hindu, and the local Malays. The minaret (resembles a pagoda), ablution pool and entrance arch were built at the same time with the main building. The Kampung Kling Mosque ...

  7. New Testament places associated with Jesus - Wikipedia

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    Jesus' ministry begins when after his baptism, he returns to Galilee and preaches in the synagogue of Capernaum. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The first disciples of Jesus encounter him near the Sea of Galilee , and his later Galilean ministry includes key episodes such as Sermon on the Mount (with the Beatitudes ) which form the core of his moral teachings.

  8. Capture of Malacca (1511) - Wikipedia

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    The Capture of Malacca in 1511 occurred when the governor of Portuguese India Afonso de Albuquerque conquered the city of Malacca in 1511. The port city of Malacca controlled the narrow, strategic Strait of Malacca , through which all seagoing trade between China and India was concentrated. [ 8 ]

  9. Laluan Penarikan - Wikipedia

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    When Malacca was discovered, they came to Malacca for trade and at the same time; the Pasai came to Malacca too to acquire their daily sundries. The Arabs learned of the Laluan Penarikan from the Pasai. [citation needed] The Penarikan played a vital role in the military operations between Siam and Malacca.