Samariang Muslim Cemetery

Samariang Muslim Cemetery
Samariang Muslim Cemetery
	Interactive map of Samariang Muslim Cemetery
Details
Established	1977
Location	Kampung Samariang,; Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak
Country	Malaysia
Coordinates	1°36′03″N 110°20′11″E / 1.6008°N 110.3365°E
Type	Public Muslim cemetery
Owned by	Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU); Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (JAIS)
Size	62 acre
No. of graves	>15,000 (2018)

The Samariang Muslim Cemetery (Tanah Perkuburan Islam Semariang) is the largest Muslim cemetery in Kuching city, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located near Kampung Samariang, Petra Jaya. It is the final resting place of many prominent Malay Sarawakian personalities.

Notable burials

Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang – Wife of Sarawak's first Premier, Abang Johari Openg
Dayang Rosnah Abang Madeli – Mother of Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Fadillah Yusof
Adenan Satem – 5th Chief Minister of Sarawak (2014–2017)
Abang Muhammad Salahuddin 3rd and 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak (1977–1981, 2001–2014)
Puan Norkiah @ Rokiah Bagong, Wife of Sarawak's former Governor Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
Abdul Rahman Ya'kub – former Fourth Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak (1981–1985)
Ahmad Zaidi Adruce – Fifth Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak (1985–2000)
Bujang Ulis @ Bujang Hadziri – Former Deputy Minister of Education
Bujang Taha – Bodybuilder and two-time winner of Mr Asia
Daud Abdul Rahman – Former Tupong assemblyman
Sulaiman Daudd – Former Minister of Agriculture
Suratinan Tamin (also known as Soloman Esmanto) – First Malaysian bodybuilder to win the Mr Asia title in 1969

Notable burials

Victims of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash on 17 July 2014
- Tambi Jiee (father)
- Ariza Ghazalee (mother)
- Muhammad Afif Tambi (son)
- Muhammad Afzal Tambi (son)
- Marsha Azmeena Tambi (daughter)
- Muhammad Afruz Tambi (son)

References

1 2 "e-cemetery permudah pencarian lokasi pusara di Tanah Perkuburan Samariang" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
↑ "Jenazah Allahyarham Adenan Dibawa Ke Tanah Perkuburan Samariang" (in Malay). MStar. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
↑ "Abang Salahuddin laid to rest at Semariang Muslim cemetery". Borneo Post Online. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
↑ "Toh Puan Norkiah, wife of former Sarawak Yang di-Pertua, passes away aged 71". The Star. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
↑ "Tun Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Ya'kub" (in Malay). Arkib Negara Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
↑ Geryl Ogilvy Ruekeith; Jude Toyat (14 October 2014). "The passing of Bujang Taha". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
↑ "Ex-Tupong rep Daud Abdul Rahman dies". The Star. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
↑ "Lagenda bina badan Sarawak Solomon Esmanto meninggal dunia" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
↑ "31 jenazah mangsa MH17 selamat dibawa pulang" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

External links

"Peta – Tanah Perkuburan Semariang, Kuching".

[cemeteryapp-1] 1 2 "e-cemetery permudah pencarian lokasi pusara di Tanah Perkuburan Samariang" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

[2] "Jenazah Allahyarham Adenan Dibawa Ke Tanah Perkuburan Samariang" (in Malay). MStar. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

[3] "Abang Salahuddin laid to rest at Semariang Muslim cemetery". Borneo Post Online. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[4] "Toh Puan Norkiah, wife of former Sarawak Yang di-Pertua, passes away aged 71". The Star. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

[5] "Tun Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Ya'kub" (in Malay). Arkib Negara Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

[6] Geryl Ogilvy Ruekeith; Jude Toyat (14 October 2014). "The passing of Bujang Taha". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

[7] "Ex-Tupong rep Daud Abdul Rahman dies". The Star. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

[8] "Lagenda bina badan Sarawak Solomon Esmanto meninggal dunia" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-19.

[9] "31 jenazah mangsa MH17 selamat dibawa pulang" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2019-12-19.