Abdul Latif (royalty)
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Abdul Latif was an Indonesian cleric, civil servant, writer, and member of the royal family of Brunei who served as Waqf Minister of Brunei in Mecca from 1809.
Abdul Latif | |
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| Born | c. 1771 Batavia, Dutch East Indies |
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| Spouse(s) | Dayang Buntar Sharifah Azizah |
| Children | 7 |
| Relatives | Muhammad Jamalul Alam II (great-grandson) |
Life
[edit]Abdul Latif was born in c. 1771 in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, as the only child of Awang Muhammad Taha and Dayang Siti Aishah.[1][2] He was of Betawi descent and worked as a religious official at the palace, and was a very noble and sacred cleric.[3][4] Latif was tasked with administering the mosque and reading sermons so that he was given the title of Pehin Khatib Kuadrat.[3] He also had the ability to write classic Bruneian Malay literature so that Sultan Muhammad Tajuddin assigned him to copy, compile, and write the genealogy of the sultans of Brunei.[3] Latif continued writing the genealogy of the sultans of Brunei that had been made by Dato Imam Yaakub while making reference to the late Sultan Muhyiddin and Paduka Maulana Sultan Kamaluddin regarding the matter.[3] The result of the writing is an important contribution made by him in documenting the history of the Sultanate of Brunei.[3] This writing was recorded and published on Batu Tarsilah in 1807.[3]
Latif was also given the task of managing the affairs of consultation and management of Sultan Muhammad Tajuddin's waqf house in Mecca.[3] His ability to speak Arabic made him a representative of the Brunei government to carry out negotiations and joint management with the Saudi Arabia government in Mecca.[3] The negotiation of this waqf house was carried out while he was performing the Hajj in 1805.[3] Latif was then appointed by the Saudi Arabia government in Mecca as Waqf Minister of Sultan Muhammad Tajuddin in Mecca in 1809.[3]
Latif was married to his cousin Dayang Buntar and has had five sons, Awang Shahbuddin, Awang Abdullah, Awang Abdul Rahman, Awang Hashim, and Awang Husein, and a daughter, Dayang Jijah.[5][6] During his time in Mecca, he was married for second time to Sharifah Azizah and has had a daughter, Tuan Aishah.[7][4] Latif then returned to Brunei and died there, and was buried at Kampong Bukit Panggal.[8][6]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Abdullah 2019, p. 45.
- ^ Abdullah 2019, p. 369.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Abdullah 2019, p. 46.
- ^ a b Ahmad 2019, p. 11.
- ^ Abdullah 2019, p. 373.
- ^ a b Ahmad 2019, p. 13.
- ^ Abdullah 2019, p. 371.
- ^ Abdullah 2019, p. 374.
General and cited sources
[edit]- Abdullah, Rose (2019). Prosiding Seminar Majlis Ilmu 2019: Manuskrip Islam Mercu Tanda Ketamadunan Umat (in Malay). Urusetia Seminar Majlis Ilmu 2019. ISBN 978-99917-86-39-1.
- Ahmad, Mohammad Husain (2019). Menelusuri Sejarah Wakaf dan Sumbangan Sultan Muhammad Tajuddin: Kajian Manuskrip Wakaf Koleksi Pusat Sejarah (in Malay). Majlis Ilmu.
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