Malay Warrior Mat Kilau Gets Pahang Tokoh Maal Hijrah Award

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The Regent of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah presenting the Pahang Tokoh Maal Hijrah award to Mat Kilau’s grandson, Alhamadi Abu Bakar. (Bernama pic)KUANTAN: Malay warrior Mat Kilau was today named as the recipient of this year’s Pahang Tokoh Maal Hijrah award.
The Regent of Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah presented the award in the form of RM10,000, a trophy and a certificate to his grandson, Alhamadi Abu Bakar, at the state-level Maal Hijrah celebration at Dewan Jubli Perak Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah here.
Alhamadi, 56, when met by reporters, expressed his gratitude to the Pahang government for the recognition given to his grandfather.
He hoped that the award would be a catalyst to inspire and encourage others to continue to spread the teachings of Islam.
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“Mat Kilau’s struggle was based on religion. Mat Kilau, his father Tok Gajah and Datuk Bahaman stood up against the British colonialists who wanted to introduce their administration system,” he said.
Alhamadi said Mat Kilau, whose real name was Muhammad Khatib Rasu Abd Salam, lived with his parents for about 30 years before his death on Aug 16, 1970 at the age of 104.
The teacher said he would use the money to improve the facilities at the Mat Kilau gallery here, which he established in 2016 in collaboration with Pertubuhan Silat Tapak Setia Suci, Warisan Mat Kilau.
Mat Kilau, who was a native of Kampung Kedondong, Pulau Tawar in Jerantut, had a thorough command of religious knowledge as he was the student of several prominent religious figures and scholars. - FMT

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