Continued from Bringing the Aceh guys to Pengkalan Kempas.
Late in the afternoon we went to Bukit Beruang in Melaka where lies a certain Muslim cemetery.
What is special about this place is there are so many Aceh tombstones around.
It has the most amount of such tombstones I've seen in Melaka.
It is said that all the tombs here belong to the family and descendants of Dato' Aroom, the first Malay kapitan or leader during the Dutch era (conquering the city of Melaka since 1641). Aroom is said to be a Chinese Muslim convert. It is a mystery why his family is honoured with such tombstones made normally for royalty, noblemen and religious figures of high standing.
Terdirinya Masjid Kampung Ulu adakah daripada sebahagian harta yang diinfaqkan oleh Kapitan Aroom. Kapitan Aroom berasal dari cina dan terdampar di persisiran pantai Melaka setelah kapal yang dinaikinya pecah di pukul ribut. Dia dijumpai terdampar oleh Bilal yang baru balik dari mengerjakan Subuh dan dibelanya sehingga sihat. Melalui Bilai itu, Kapitan Aroom memeluk Agama Islam.
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