Latar Belakang Sejarah: In 1829, the British administration of Melaka demanded that the Naning District pay taxes in the form of 1/10 of its crops produce. Datuk Naning Datuk Dol Said rejected that claim and because of that, the English attacked Naning in 1831. The attack was held off by Datuk Naning Datuk Dol Said […]

Historic Background: Masjid Tanah was believed to have gotten its name from a mosque that was built from earth, by the riverbank at centre of the town. The original name of this town was Pekan Sungai Baru taken after the name of a river called Sungai Baru. The mosque was built by that river, right

Historical Background: Jailani Mendik Masap or Datuk Macap was a nobleman and a trader from Makassar, Indonesia who was involved in the trade business during the era of the Melaka Sultanate. Datuk Macap also aided the Sultan of Melaka when the Portuguese attacked in 1511, resulting in him and his followers being hunted. Datuk Macap,