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SYED AZHARUL ASRIQ




                                             Syed Azharul Asriq is a Johor-born crime defense
                                             attorney  from  the  International  Islamic  University
                                             of Malaysia (IIUM). His passion in Malaysian history
                                             led him to writing four history-inspired books, two of

                                             them published under Jejak Tarbiah.




                                                              Kerana Cinta Aku Derhaka /
                                                              Everything, In the Name of Love


                                                              Genre:
                                                              History






                                             If the remains of the fallen city and the river sands
                                             in Kota Tinggi are capable of speech, they would
                                             definitely  sing  of  the  glory:  the  Johor  Sultanate  was
                                             founded by a prince of the Sultan of Malacca! In the
                                             time Shakespeare was making his name, this was
                                             where Tun Sri Lanang, the State Treasurer, penned
                                             the Malay Annals. The Kota Tinggi city rises as the
                                             Malacca Sultanate falls. Old Johor rose to become
                                             the centre of world trade, as if repeating the glory of
                                             Malacca once upon a time. The Johor empire stayed
                                             steadfast  and stood  tall  despite the  Sultan of  Johor
                                             being captured a number of times and even when a
                                             tragedy struck, shaking the whole of Nusantara. The
                                             tragedy of a love story!







           The  Dowry  Island  refers  to  Pulau  Penyengat,  an  island
           that was once of Tanah Melayu under the rule of Johor-
           Riau empire, and now it falls within Indonesia’s borders.
           This island was bestowed to Raja Hamidah, Raja Haji
           Fi Sabilillah’s princess, from Sultan Mahmud Shah III
           of Malacca as a dowry for his fourth  wife. This island
           boasts a great history, and had once been the centre of
           knowledge and often welcomes Nusantara’s scholars                     Pulau Mas Kahwin /
           including  HAMKA.  Now  there  are  only  fishermen  in
           villages, the once great history can no longer be seen,               The Dowry Island
           just as no more Sultans breathe in this land.                         Genre: History




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