Popular Name(s): Tok Senggora

Origin:

Location(s):

Biographical Details: b. c. 1850, Kampung Perik (Ban Perik), d. pagi Juma, 15 Safar 1349 AH [12 Jul 1930 CE], in Mecca. He was taken to Mecca by his maternal grandmother, Halimah (who died soon after arriving), where he took up his studies. He remained there and dedicated his life to teaching until his death.

Teachers:

1. Shaykh Hassan Badir al-Muqri
2. Muhammad al-Dairi al-Tahaami
3. Shaykh Ahmad Ridha Salmunah
4. Shaykh Sulayman al-Barbari
5. Sayyid Salih al-Rajaji
6. Sayyid ‘Ali al-Badri
7. Shaykh ‘Ibrahim Saad al-Masri al-Makki

Students:

1. Haji Ahmad b. Muhammad Zayn, father of Tuan Guru Haji ‘Abd Allah Tahir Bunut Payong
2. Haji Nik Mahmud, Imam Masjid Muhammadi, Kota Bharu
3. Tok Duku (1851-1947)
   
4. Tok Jerulong (1868-1939)
5. Haji ‘Ibrahim Tok Raja (1871-1955), Mufti Kelantan 1928-41
6. Haji Ahmad Haji ‘Abd al-Manaf, Binjai, Kota Bharu, known as Tok Kemboja Muda
7. Tok Maban, Patani
8. Haji ‘Omar Isma’il Nur al-Din, Sungai Keladi, Kota Bharu
9. Tok Pulau ‘Ubi (c. 1887-1957), Tumpat, Kelantan
10. Haji Nuh Jamal al-Din al-Kalantani, who wrote the book Tuhfat al-Sibyan
11. Haji Muhammad Ahmad al-Kalantani
12. Haji ‘Abd al-Majid Embong (1898-1953)
13. Haji Din b. Haji ‘Abd al-Samad al-Fatani, Melaka
14. Haji Muhammad Dhia’ al-Din, Qadhi Segamat
15. Haji ‘Abu Bakr ‘Alim bin Haji Hassan, Muar, Johor
16. Shaykh al-Muqri Haji Hassan al-Hafiz b. Isma’il, Johor
17. Haji Muhammad Saman al-Rawa, Perak
18. Datuk Haji Muhammad Nor ‘Ibrahim, Mufti of Kelantan 1968-87
19. Haji ‘Abd al-Rashid, Palembang
20. Haji Ta’ib Muhsin, Ban Perik Bawah, Sadao, Songkhla
21. Haji Mat Misin, Imam Masjid Darul Aman, Perik, Sadao
22. Datuk Haji Husayn b. Haji Salih, Langgar, Kedah
23. Shaykh Nor Perlis
24. Haji Mahmud ‘Othman, Pasir Mas, Kelantan
25. Haji Muhammad Nor Hafiz b. Haji Said, Kuala Besut
26. Haji Wan ‘Isma’il Wan Hassan, Tapang, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
27. Haji Isma’il Mahmud, Din Lan, Haadyai*
28. Haji Ahmad b. Haji ‘Abd al-Wahhab al-Fusani al-Fatani
29. Tok Guru Kok Geting (d. 1951)
30. Shaykh Ahmad Hijazi (an Arab)
31. Shaykh Ahmad Abid (an Arab)

Authored Work(s):

1. Maurid al-Zam‘an fi ma Yata‘allaq bi Tajwid al-Quran

References:

• Fatani, Ahmad Fathy al-. “Tok Senggora (1850-an-1930),” in Tokoh-tokoh Ulama’ Semenanjung Melayu, vol. 1, 3^rd ed., 241-54. Kota Bharu: Majlis Ugama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Kelantan, 2001.
• Fatani, Ahmad Fathy al-. “Tok Senggora (1850-an-1930),” in Ulama Besar dari Patani, 83-94. Bangi: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2002.