Makam Diraja Johor Telok Blangah Explained

The Johor Royal Mausoleum of Telok Blangah
Native Name:Makam Diraja Johor Telok Blangah
Native Name Lang:ms
Map Type:Singapore
Established:1825
Closed:1900
Location:Telok Blangah, Singapore
Country:Singapore
Coordinates:1.2664°N 103.8247°W
Owner:State of Johor

Makam Diraja Johor Telok Blangah (Jawi: Malay: مقام دراج خوهر تاوق بلاڠه) is a Johor royal mausoleum co-located next to the grounds of Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim in Telok Blangah, Singapore. The royal cemetery is the final resting place of the descendants of the House of Temenggong from 1825 to 1900.[1]

Background

The burial ground was informally established with Temenggong Abdul Rahman being buried there in late December 1825,[2] the burial ground had since become a resting place for later members of the House of Temenggong from then on.

The last to be buried was Ungku Mohd Khalid, the younger brother of Sultan Abu Bakar in 1900.

There are 32 graves in the cemetery, including the grave of Temenggong Abdul Rahman (Also known as Engku Abdul Rahman), Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim, and their family members.[3] However, the tombs of the Temenggongs are placed inside the mosque, as a mausoleum (Keramat). The land that the mosque and cemetery lie on belongs to the Johor Sultanate, to this day.[4]

Notable burials

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kesultanan Johor: Telok Belangah Jajahan Johor . Kesultanan Johor. 2019-04-15.
  2. Book: Trocki, Carl A. . Prince of Pirates: The Temenggongs and the Development of Johor and Singapore 1784-1885 . NUS Press . 2007 . Singapore . 15.
  3. News: Don . Ahmad Mohd . 7 April 1981 . Telok Blangah Kaya Dengan Kesan2 Sejarah . 5 . Berita Harian . 23 February 2023.
  4. News: 9 August 1989 . The Temenggongs . 5 . The Straits Times . 23 February 2023.
  5. Windstedt . R.O. . December 1932 . A History of Johore (1365 - 1895 A.D.) . Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society . 10 . 3 . 91 . JSTOR.