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Saints and Tombs of Palembang

3 sourced records · 1 verified locations

The atlas holds 3 records for Palembang. Each record's sources and review status are shown on its own page. Breakdown: 2 Scholar · 1 Saints.

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Records in Palembang

Saint

Kiai Marogan

Kiai Marogan (real name Masagus Haji Abdul Hamid bin Mahmud) was one of the most renowned scholars and Sufis of 19th-century Palembang. A shaykh of the Sammaniyya order, he received the path from his parents, who had studied under Shaykh Muhammad Aqib and Abd al-Samad al-Palimbani. A successful merchant, he devoted his wealth to spreading Islam and building mosques, including the Muara Ogan Mosque in Kertapati and the Lawang Kidul Mosque in 5 Ilir. He died in 1901; his tomb at the mouth of the Ogan River is among Palembang's most visited pilgrimage sites, drawing up to 500 visitors a day.

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Scholar

Habib Ibrahim bin Zein bin Yahya

Al-'Arif Billah Habib Ibrahim bin Zein bin Yahya was a leading jurist (faqih) of the 18th-century Palembang Sultanate. He became a son-in-law of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I through his marriage to the sultan's daughter Raden Ayu Aisyah. He died in 1790 and was buried in the Kambang Koci cemetery of Palembang. His grave is among the sites visited by thousands during the annual Ziarah Kubro pilgrimage held before Ramadan.

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Scholar

Imam Sayyid al-Idrus

Imam Sayyid al-Idrus was a scholar of Yemeni (Hadrami) origin who served as the chief teacher of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I of Palembang. He taught the sultan hadith, Shafi'i jurisprudence, and Naqshbandi Sufism, and helped spread Islam in the Komering region. He is buried in the first dome (cungkup 1) of the Kawah Tekurep cemetery, alongside the sultan. His exact year of death is not recorded in the sources; his grave is a regularly visited pilgrimage site.

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