Pengembalian jenazah Laksamana Muhammad Amin ke Makam Diraja Perak (The return of Admiral Muhammad Amin's remains to the royal mausoleum of Perak)

Subhanallah... Dalam kesibukan (dan keasyikan?) melayari dunia Internet serta melihat balik blogspot-blogspot saya sambil memikirkan apakah tambahan artikel yang perlu dibuat, timbul gerak untuk memaparkan kembali sebuah peristiwa bersejarah yang julungkali diadakan di Malaysia malah mana-mana jua di dunia. Peristiwa itu ialah pengembalian kembali jenazah dua orang pejuang lama Perak iaitu Laksamana Raja Mahkota Muhammad Amin serta Menteri Paduka Tuan Ngah Ibrahim ke negeri tanah-tumpah darah asal mereka, berlangsung 9 September 2006.
Praise be to God... In the labour (and wonderment?) of surfing the Internet and looking back at my blogspots while figuring out what to add, came the urge to show again an historical event rarely seen in Malaysia or at any part of the world. The event is the returning of the remains of two olden Perak warriors Laksamana Raja Mahkota (an official royal admiral title) Muhammad Amin and Menteri Paduka Tuan (minister) Ngah Ibrahim to their much beloved land, in September 9, 2006.
Kedua pejuang ini telah dibuang negeri ke Pulau Seychelles di perairan Afrika pada tahun 1877 akibat dituduh terlibat dalam komplot pembunuhan Residen British pertama ke Perak J.W.W. Birch (mati tahun 1875 di Pasir Salak). Turut dibuang sama adalah Sultan Abdullah (Sultan Perak ke 26, memerintah 1874-1877) dan Syahbandar Uda Ma'amor. Untuk makluman mereka semua bersaudara. Syahbandar dan Menteri Paduka Tuan juga merupakan menantu Laksamana.
Both fighters were exiled to the Seychelles Islands in Afrika in 1877 after being implicated for involvement in the murder of the first British Resident in Perak J.W.W. Birch (died 1875 at Pasir Salak). Also exiled were Sultan Abdullah (Perak's 26th king, ruled 1874-1877) and Syahbandar (harbour-master) Uda Ma'amor. For information, they were all related. The Syahbandar and Menteri also happens to be the son-in-laws of the Laksamana.
Sultan Abdullah telah "diampunkan" British lalu sempat kembali ke Perak dan meninggal di negerinya tahun 1922 sedangkan yang lain-lain dipaksa menghabiskan sisa umur mereka masih dalam buangan tetapi di Singapura pula. Maka di sinilah timbul sedikit kekhilafan apabila ada pihak mendakwa Ngah Ibrahim sempat melarikan diri balik ke Perak dan meninggal dunia di Beruas... Lalu mereka menambah jenazah yang dibawa kembali dalam upacara ini bukanlah jenazahnya yang sebenar.
Sultan Abdullah was "pardoned" by the British and so managed to return to Perak where he died 1922 whereas the others had to spent the rest of their lives still in exile but in Singapore. Thus here exist a certain confusion when there emerge parties who claimed Ngah Ibrahim managed to return back to Perak in secret... So they added, the remains brought back at the ceremony was not actually his.
Apapun, di sini saya cuma mengenengahkan proses pengembalian jenazah Laksamana Raja Mahkota Muhammad Amin demi menjunjung rasa kasih dan hormat sebagai keturunan ke-5 almarhum. Gambar-gambar ini saya ambil sendiri ketika mengikuti rombongan membawa jenazah daripada Lumut di mana kapal Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin mendarat setelah lebih sehari belayar membawa jenazah ke luar Singapura. Setelah selesai adat-istiadat penyambutan jenazah di Lumut, barulah jenazah dibawa melalui jalan lama untuk ke Makam Diraja Perak di Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar di mana Laksamana akhirnya disemadikan kembali.
Anyway, I'm here to bring forth the process of returning the remains of Laksamana Raja Mahkota Muhammad Amin out of love and respect as his 5th descendant. These pictures were taken personally while following the convoy to bring the remains from Lumut where the Malaysian royal navy ship KD Laksamana Muhammad Amin berthed after sailing over a day to bring the remains outside of Singapore. After the reception ceremony at Lumut, then only were the remains brought along the old road heading for the royal mausoleum at Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar where the Laksamana finally returns.
Oh... Minta maaf jika gambar kurang terang. Ini disebabkan saya telah menggunakan format GIF semasa memasukkan gambar-gambar ini on-line untuk ditunjukkan kepada rakan-rakan di sebuah forum kegemaran. Malah inilah gambar yang sama, dengan komen yang sama di bawah seperti dipaparkan di forum itu lebih 2 bulan lalu... Elok juga diletakkan di blogspot ini pula supaya lebih ramai orang dapat melihatnya, Insyaallah!
Oh... Sorry if the pictures are not so clear. This is because I've used the GIF format when putting the pictures on-line to show to some friends at a favourite forum. In fact this is the same pictures and same comments (except it was originally in Malay) as shown in the forum more than 2 months ago... Well, it's good to put it in this blogspot in turn so that more people can see it, God willing!

Konvoi membawa jenazah Laksamana Muhammad Amin dan Ngah Ibrahim dalam perjalanan dari Lumut ke Kuala Kangsar melalui jalan lama, setelah selesai adat-istiadat sambutan oleh pihak tentera di Markas TLDM Lumut. Ketika ini, konvoi sepanjang 1.5 km itu baru berada di sekitar Sitiawan, dalam jam 10.15 pagi gitu.
The convoy carrying the remains of Laksamana Muhammad Amin and Ngah Ibrahim en-route from Lumut to Kuala Kangsar via the old road, after the completion of the reception ceremony by the army at the Lumut Naval Base. Here, the 1.5km-long convoy were somewhere in Sitiawan, at about 10.15 am.

Konvoi sedang melalui kawasan Masjid Jamek Kampung Kota di Beruas, hampir jam 11 pagi. Untuk makluman, tidak jauh di belakang masjid ini terletak makam-makam diraja Beruas yang mana banyak makam ditanda dengan batu nesan Aceh jenis berkepak, lebih kurang seperti batu nesan yang terdapat di makam Sultan Malikus Salih di tapak kerajaan Samudera-Pasai, Aceh, juga batu nesan di satu-satunya makam Sultan Melaka yang masih wujud di Malaysia kini iaitu makam Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah di Kampung Raja, Pagoh, Muar… Begitu juga rupa batu nesan Sultan pertama Perak, Sultan Muzaffar Shah di Telok Bakong, Bota Kanan.
The convoy passing near Kampung Kota main mosque in Beruas at almost 11am. For information, not far behind the mosque are situated tombs of the kings of Beruas of which many are marked with winged-type Aceh gravestones, similar to the ones found on the tomb of Sultan Malikus Salih situated at the former centre of the Samudera-Pasai kingdom in Aceh, also similar to the gravestone at the only remaining tomb of a Malaccan king in Malaysia, that of Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah at Kampung Raja, Pagoh, Muar... And, almost the spitting image of the gravestones marking the tomb of Perak's first king, Sultan Muzaffar Shah at Telok Bakong, Bota Kanan.



Konvoi sudah sampai ke simpang tiga jalan lama Lumut ke Ipoh untuk menghala ke Kuala Kangsar melalui Manong dalam pukul 11.15 gitu.
Convoy arrives at the t-junction of the old Lumut-Ipoh road to head for Kuala Kangsar via Manong at about 11.15.



Konvoi menghampiri Kuala Kangsar. Dah dekat pukul 12 tengahari dah…
Convoy nears Kuala Kangsar. The time is almost 12 noon...



Jenazah Laksamana Muhammad Amin diusung penuh istiadat memasuki kawasan pemakaman diraja Perak di Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar. Waktu sekitar 12.15 tengahari gitu… Dah ramai dah orang berkumpul di sana termasuk para jemputan, kaum kerabat dan orang yang nak tumpang sama meramaikan majlis…. Kelihatan di belakang adalah bangunan makam yang menempatkan beberapa Sultan Perak daripada keluarga terdekat Sultan Idris I yang membuka Bukit Chandan awal tahun 1900an gitu…
The remains of Laksamana Muhammad Amin ceremoniusly brought into the Perak royal mausoleum area at Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar. The time is about 12.15... Many have converged there including guest, relatives and those who just want to be part of the happenings... Seen at the background is the main mausoleum building housing a few kings of Perak closely related to Sultan Idris I who opened up Bukit Chandan in the early 1900s...



Jenazah Laksamana Muhammad Amin sedang dibawa menghampiri bahagian kawasan makam yang menempatkan kaum kerabat yang rapat dengan Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah II, Sultan Perak yang dibuang ke Pulau Seychelles tahun 1877 bersama-sama Laksamana, Shahbandar Uda Ma’amor dan Ngah Ibrahim kerana terlibat dalam pembunuhan Residen Inggeris J.W.W. Birch tahun 1875. Kedua-dua Uda Ma’amor dan Ngah Ibrahim adalah menantu Muhammad Amin sedangkan Laksamana itu adalah saudara tiga pupu Sultan Abdullah.
The remains of Laksamana Muhammad Amin brought near the mausoleum area which housed the bodies of the close kins of Sultan Abdullah Muhammad Shah II, the Perak king exiled to the Seychelles Islands in 1877 along with the Laksamana, Shahbandar Uda Ma'amor and Nga Ibrahim for being involved in the murder of the British Resident J.W.W. Birch in 1875. Both Uda Ma'amor and Ngah Ibrahim are Muhammad Amin's son-in-laws while the Laksamana is the third cousin of Sultan Abdullah.



Angkatan tentera laut dan para hadirin memberi penghormatan terakhir sebelum jenazah dimasukkan ke dalam liang-lahat yang tersedia di hadapan. Di belakang adalah sebahagian kawasan Masjid Ubudiyah di Bukit Chandan.
The navy and those present paying their final respect before the remains are to be lowered down the ground. Seen in the background is part of the Ubudiyah Mosque of Bukit Chandan.



Para pekerja sedang mengemaskan kedudukan keranda dengan jenazah Laksamana Muhammad Amin di dalam kotak istimewa yang dibawa dari Singapura di dalamnya.
Workers making sure the coffin is put properly in place along with the remains of Laksamana Muhammad Amin inside the special box brought from Singapura.




Para petugas TLDM turut bertungkus-lumus menutup liang-lahat dengan tanah merah yang disediakan sambil diperhatikan para hadirin.
Navy personnel working hard to cover the ground with red earth as prepared while those present watched.



Liang lahad hampir siap dikambus.
The burial is almost completed.


Jenazah Laksamana Muhammad Amin selamat dikebumikan di makam diraja Perak, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar. Hadirin pun menyambut doa selamat yang dibacakan tok imam ke siapa, lupa pulak nak check… Tak tahu pulak tentera laut boleh sambut doa pakai sebelah tangan je! Gaya doa dalam persediaan perang agaknya?
The remains of Laksamana Muhammad Amin safely buried at Perak's royal mausoleum, Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar. Those present followed the special prayers recited by the imam (prayer congregation leader), forgot to check who he is... Didn't realise the navy can follow the prayer with just one hand? Perhaps it's the way done during war-time?


Raja dihilir Perak, Raja Jaafar dengan gaya Laksamana Raja Laut tampil ke hadapan memberi hormat sambil diperhatikan MB Perak Tajol Rosli.
The Raja dihilir of Perak (second in-line to the throne) Raja Jaafar with the poise of an admiral, the king of the sea coming forth to pay his respects while Perak chief minister Tajol Rosli watches on.



Giliran Tajol Rosli pula menabur bunga dan menyiram air ke makam Laksamana Muhammad Amin… Keliling tu banyak orang istana termasuk kaum kerabat yang berkait ngan aku tapi haram sorang pun aku tak kenal kecuali sorang dua.
TAMAT!
Tajol Rosli's turn to spread the flowers and water the tomb of Laksamana Muhammad Amin... In the picture were many palace people including those related to me but I don't know any of them except one or two.
DONE!