Makam Diraja Johor Telok Blangah

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Makam Diraja Johor Telok Blangah
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The royal mausoleum, pictured in 2025.
Makam Diraja Johor Telok Blangah
Details
Established1825 (cemetery), 1849 (mausoleum)
Closedcirca 1900
Location
Telok Blangah, Singapore
Country Singapore
Coordinates 1°15′59″N103°49′27″E / 1.2662858°N 103.8242739°E / 1.2662858; 103.8242739
TypeMuslim, Malay
Owned by State of Johor
No. of intermentsMembers of the Bendahara dynasty

Makam Diraja Johor Telok Blangah (Jawi: مقام دراج خوهر تاوق بلاڠه) is a royal mausoleum located within the grounds of Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim in Telok Blangah, Singapore. It is the resting place of Temenggong Abdul Rahman, his son Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim, and other relatives of the Bendahara dynasty.

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The mausoleum is surrounded by a large cemetery as well. The land where the cemetery, mausoleum and adjacent mosque stands on is owned by the State of Johor.

History

Temenggong Abdul Rahman was the first of the Bendahara dynasty to be buried at the site on 8 December 1825 after he had died in his residence, the Istana Lama. [1] Afterwards, his son Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim was laid to rest beside him. [2] [3] [4] The burial of Daeng Ibrahim was followed by other members of his family afterwards. [2] [3] [4]

A mausoleum was built around the tombs of the Temenggongs in 1849, although at the time it was surrounded by at least a hundred older graves. [3] The last person to be interred in the mausoleum was Ungku Muhammad Khalid, one of Daeng Ibrahim's sons and the brother of Sultan Abu Bakar, in 1900.

Ownership

The land which the Makam Diraja Johor Telok Blangah stands on is owned by the State of Johor. [2] [3] The workers and staff at the mausoleum are citizens of Malaysia who have been sent to work full-time jobs there; the same applies to the adjacent mosque. [2] [3] In an article from 1989, it is stated that the royalty of Johor would embark on regular visits to the mausoleum to pay respects to their deceased ancestors. [3]

Burials

According to the Berita Harian newspaper, there were at least 32 graves in the cemetery belonging to royalty, including those of the Temenggongs buried in the mausoleum. [2] [4] In total, there are around 2,000 tombs in the whole cemetery. [2] [3]

Notable burials

Interred in the mausoleum are:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Trocki, Carl A. (2007). Prince of Pirates: The Temenggongs and the Development of Johor and Singapore 1784-1885. Singapore: NUS Press. p. 15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Masjid lama di Singapura masih kekal tradisi Johor". Berita Harian . 19 February 2012. Archived from the original on 21 February 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "The Temenggongs". The Straits Times. 9 August 1989. p. 5. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 Don, Ahmad Mohd (7 April 1981). "Telok Blangah Kaya Dengan Kesan2 Sejarah". Berita Harian. p. 5. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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