Telaga Tujuh (The Seven Wells), Kuala Selangor

Bersambung dari Baby Al-Rasyid at the Selangor royal mausoleum, Bukit Melawati.
Continued from Baby Al-Rasyid at the Selangor royal mausoleum, Bukit Melawati.

Seterusnya kami pergi ke Telaga Tujuh yang terletak di kaki Bukit Melawati.

Next we went to Telaga Tujuh (the Seven Wells) which is situated at the foot of Bukit (hill of) Melawati.

Namun apabila dikira kelihatan tidak sampai tujuh telaga.

Still when counted the appears to be less than seven wells.

Papan maklumat ini menerangkan sedikit tentangnya. Memang sudah tinggal beberapa sahaja kerana yang lain sudah terkambus.

This information board should be able to shed some light on it. For sure there's just a few left as the others have been filled with earth.

Untuk makluman telaga-telaga ini sudah wujud untuk kegunaan penduduk sejak Kuala Selangor menjadi pusat pemerintahan Selangor hampir 300 tahun lalu. Namun sejak penggunaan paip air zaman moden ia tidak lagi digunakan...

For information these wells have existed for the use of the populace since Kuala Selangor became the centre or rule for Selangor almost 300 years ago. However since the use of water pipes in the modern age it has not been used...

Meriam Penggawa (The Penggawa canon), Bukit Melawati

Bersambung dari Makam (Tomb of) Panglima Hitam, Bukit Melawati.
Continued from Makam (Tomb of) Panglima Hitam, Bukit Melawati.

Di sisi lain bangunan utama makam diraja boleh kelihatan pula objek ini.
At a different side of the royal mausoleum's main building could be seen this object in turn.

Ia adalah sebuah meriam lama yang dibalut kain kuning.

It is an old cannon wrapped in yellow cloth.

Sedikit maklumat tentang meriam...

A bit of information on the cannon...

Makam (Tomb of) Panglima Hitam, Bukit Melawati

Sekali lagi kita membuat selingan antara cerita-cerita tentang tempat-tempat yang dilawati di utara Semenanjung Malaysia. Mari... :]
Once more we make excursions in-between the stories on places visited in the north of Peninsular Malaysia. Come... :]

Merujuk pada artikel Makam diraja (Royal mausoleum of) Selangor, Bukit Melawati yang dibuat 9 bulan lalu. Rabu baru ini saya pergi lagi ke makam diraja itu. Di luar tepi bangunan utama terdapat dua buah makam dengan batu marmar hitam.

Referring to the article Makam diraja (Royal mausoleum of) Selangor, Bukit Melawati which was made 9 months ago. This recent Wednesday I went to the royal mausoleum again. Outside on the side of the main building there are two tombs with black marble.

Pertama adalah yang ini.

The first is this one.

Kemudian yang ini.
Then there's this one.

Apa yang menarik adalah makam ini ditanda batu nesan Aceh. Kemudian baru saya dapat tahu inilah makam Panglima Hitam. Selama ini saya menganggap makam sebelum inilah miliknya sedangkan ia sebenarnya milik seorang pahlawan wanita. Untuk pengetahuan terdapat ramai pahlawan yang dikenali sebagai Panglima Hitam...

What is interesting is ths tomb is marked by an Aceh gravestone. Then only did I find out this is the tomb of Panglima Hitam (literally the black warrior or general). All this I thought the previous tomb is the one belonging to him when actually it belongs to a female warrior. For information there were many warriors known as Panglima Hitam...

Bentuk lidah terjulur di tengah bandaraya Alor Setar (The hanging-tounge-like shape in the middle of Alor Setar city)

Bersambung dari Istana Kuning, Alor Setar.
Continued from Istana Kuning, Alor Setar.

Malamnya saya telah singgah di Masjid Zahir dan meletakkan kereta di seberang jalan besar. Semasa hendak keluar terlihat satu benda menarik di sebuah bangunan berhadapan.

On the night I stopped by at Masjid (mosque of) Zahir and parked the car across the main road. On my out I saw something interesting on a building in front.

Ia adalah bentuk ukiran tradisional pada hujung bumbung yang saya suka panggil lidah terjulur...

It is the traditional carving and shape at the corners of the roof which I like to call the hanging-tounges....

Rupa-rupanya bangunan ini adalah sebahagian dari muzium diraja Kedah. Nampaknya saya perlu menziarahinya jika datang ke Alor Setar lagi.

As it turns out the building is part of the Kedah royal museum. Looks like I have to pay a visit if I do come to Alor Setar again.

Istana Kuning, Alor Setar

Bersambung dari Masjid (Mosque of) Mahmudiah, Sungai Baru Ulu, Alor Setar.
Continued from Masjid (Mosque of) Mahmudiah, Sungai Baru Ulu, Alor Setar.

Seterusnya kami pergi ke pusat bandaraya Alor Setar, singgah sebentar di Istana Kuning yang terletak dekat dengan Menara Alor Setar. Next we went to the Alor Setar city centre, stopped by a while at the Istana Kuning (literally the yellow palace) which is situated near the Alor Setar tower.

Ia pernah menjadi tempat Sultan Kedah bersemayam 100 tahun lalu dan di sinilah Perdana Menteri pertama Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman anakanda kepada Sultan Abdul Hamid dilahirkan 1903.

It used to be the place where the Sultan of Kedah resided 100 years ago and this is where the first Prime Minister of Malaysia Tunku Abdul Rahman son of Sultan Abdul Hamid was born 1903.

Sekarang Istana Kuning telah menjadi pejabat persatuan kerabat diraja Kedah...
Now Istana Kuning has become the office for the Kedah royalty association...

Masjid (Mosque of) Mahmudiah, Sungai Baru Ulu, Alor Setar

Bersambung dari Makam (Tomb of) Tuan Hussin Kedah.
Continued from Makam (Tomb of) Tuan Hussin Kedah.

Seterusnya saya menuju ke Alor Setar kemudian mengambil simpang ke Gunung Keriang lalu terlihat masjid ini.

Next I headed to Alor Setar and then took the junction to Gunung Keriang and saw this mosque.

Rekabentuknya sangat menarik terutama bumbung dan menara kecil...

Its architecture is very interesting especially the roofs and small tower...

Terdapat banyak penggunaan besi untuk hiasan selain menyokong struktur.

There is plenty usage of steel for decoration apart from supporting the structure.

Kolam wudhuk.

Pool for abolution.

Mari lihat lebih dekat...

Let us have a closer look...

Perhatikan, ada tingkat di atas.

Look, there's a level above.

Masuk ke dalam dan kelihatan tangga naik.

Enter inside and you could see a staircase for going up.

Turun kembali ke bawah. Dewan utama solat...

Returning back to ground level. The main praying hall...

Mihrab.

Front-most section.

Silingnya tinggi.

It's ceiling is high.

Pandang ke atas kanan, kelihatan sebahagian dari tingkat atas.
Look up to the right, could be seen part of the upper level.

Pandang ke belakang atas. Kelihatan tingkat atas boleh tahan luas...

Look to the rear up. You could see the upper level is quite spacious...

Makam (Tomb of) Tuan Hussin Kedah

Bersambung dari Masjid (Mosque of) Tuan Hussin, Titi Gajah.
Continued from Masjid (Mosque of) Tuan Hussin, Titi Gajah.

Di belakang masjid terdapat tanah perkuburan. Sebenarnya kedudukannya ke hadapan lagi daripada mihrab, tetapi boleh dikira belakang jika dilihat dari pintu masuk kawasan masjid...

Behind the mosque there is a burial ground. Actually its position is more to the front of the mihrab (the front-most section of the mosque), but it could be considered to be behind when seen from the door to the mosque compond.

Boleh kelihatan terus makam Tuan Hussin Kedah, orang yang namanya diabadikan pada masjid...

You could directly see the tomb of Tuan Hussin Kedah, the person whose name is immortalised with the mosque...

Hidup pertengahan abad ke 19 hingga awal abad ke 20 Masihi beliau adalah seorang ulamak besar Kedah yang berketurunan Banjar dari Kalimantan. Oleh kerana lahir di Kedah dan banyak mengajar di negeri itu beliau dikenali sebagai Tuan Hussin Kedah selain Tuan Hussin Al-Banjari.

Living in the middle of the 19th century till early 20th century AD he is a major religious master of Kedah who is descended from the Banjars of Kalimantan. As he was born in Kedah and spent most of his time teaching in this state he is known as Tuan Hussin Kedah apart from Tuan Hussin Al-Banjari.

Masjid (Mosque of) Tuan Hussin, Titi Gajah

Continued from Istana (Palace of) Raja Bersiong?.
Bersambung dari Istana (Palace of) Raja Bersiong?.

Seterusnya saya pergi ke Masjid Tuan Husin di Titi Gajah hampir ke Alor Setar.
Next I went to the mosque of Tuan Husin at Titi Gajah close to Alor Setar.

Biar kita lihat keadaan masjid ini ya...

Let us look at the condition of this mosque ya...

Mari lebih dekat.

Come closer.

Serambi tepi.

Side verandah.

Ada kolam wudhuk.

There's a pool for abolution.

Masuk ke dalam...

Going inside...

Dewan utama solat.

Main praying hall.

Bahagian bawah kubah.

Area under the dome.

Mihrab.

Front-most section.

Mimbar.

The pulpit.

Istana (Palace of) Raja Bersiong?

Bersambung dari Makam (Tomb of) Maharaja Khadi Sheikh Abdul Jalil.
Continued from Makam (Tomb of) Maharaja Khadi Sheikh Abdul Jalil.

Di kaki Bukit Tinggi berdekatan Jitra terdapat bangunan tinggal ini.
At the foot of Bukit Tinggi near Jitra there exist this abandoned building.


Menurut cerita rakyat tempatan ia adalah istana tinggalan Raja Bersiong, seorang pemerintah Kedah dahulukala.

According to the stories of local folks this is the palace left behind by Raja Bersiong, a Kedah ruler of olden times.

Raja Bersiong yang hidup beberapa ratus tahun dahulu disebut sebagai pemerintah kejam sehingga sanggup memakan darah manusia. Untuk makluman ini adalah artikel ke 525 di blogspot ini.

Raja Bersiong (literally, the king with fangs) who lived hundreds of years ago is said to be a wicked ruler who dares to eat human blood. For information this is the 525th article in this blogspot.