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Sunday, 20 October 2013

THE RISE OF HAJI ABDUL RAHMAN LIMBONG AGAINST BRITISH COLONIZERS

The influence and leadership of Haji Abdul Rahman with the Islamic based religion has strengthening the unity and cohesion among Malay people just like during the Crusades War, they can get rid of their feelings of regionalism that can be suppressed during development, and has established a strong solidarity and enthusiastic to the point where their spirit has become their own leaders.


Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong’s  leadership had sparked the fighting spirit among the Terengganu people


In other words, the presence of Haji Abdul Rahman has aroused the fighting spirit. This attitude causes Haji Abdul Rahman was accused of being responsible for triggering a war at Ulu Terengganu in 1928's. British Officer, J.L. Humphreys stated that;

“…..that the ultimate cause of the trouble is the tactless incompetence and probably the corruption of the Malay Land Officers. The Kelantan uprising had a similar origin and in both cause the paradox followed – an outbreak of anti-foreign feeling, when the source of the trouble was in point of fact, the lack of an European Officer.”

One British officer, HW Thompson who reported on the chaos Ulu Terengganu 1928, , concluded that the disturbances were entirely planned by Haji Abdul Rahman Limbong. J.L. Humphreys, the British Adviser, also conclude that the resistance by the followers of the scholars was described as treason to the state of Terengganu.


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2 comments:

  1. growing at Terengganu as a boy, I've heard a lot about this great man. His bravery and his way of handle things kind of inspire me in some ways.

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  2. The presence of Haji Abdul Rahman has aroused the fighting spirit among us. While a that time his spirit in protect his nation, nowadays we can put the spirit in our self to become more strong to take a step in our life. :)

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