‘Abd Allah b. Shams al-Din (c. 1860-c.1922)

Popular Name(s): Tok Perlis

Origin:

Location(s):

Biographical Details: b. c. 1860, Kampung Surau Kuala Badang. His mother was named Che Fatimah and was from Pasir Pekan, Kelantan. His father was known popularly as Che Sudin. d. 1921-3, c. age 60, in Kubor Tok Panjang, Kuala Badang. He studied in Mecca for some years, before returning and teaching in Perlis.

Teachers:

  1. Sayyid ‘Abd al-Wahhab (also called Tengku ‘Abd al-Wahhab or Tok Ku Bagus), from North Sumatra
  2. Tuan Guru Haji ‘Abd al-Malik b. Hassan, Sungai Pinang
  3. Tok Klembak, dalam Wilayah Patani (for 6 months)
  4. Tok Wan ‘Ali Kutan (1837-1913), Mecca
  5. Shaykh Nik Mat Kecik (1844-1915), Mecca
  6. Shaykh Ahmad b. Muhammad Zayn al-Fatani (1856-1908), Mecca
  7. Tok Shafie Kedah b. Muhammad Salih (who was a specialist in tasawwuf, and originally from Kampung Telok Bagan, Alor Setar, d. in Mecca, 1953), Mecca

Students:

  1. Tok Lebai Lah Pondok b. Tok Ahmad Tupuk, Tanjong Madap
  2. Haji Che ‘Abbas b. Che Awang, Kedai Buloh (d. in the Tok Janggut rebellion, having just returned from Mecca, and was buried in Kubor Bukit Bidadari, Singapore)
  3. Haji Da’ud b. Haji Yusuf, Imam Jal Kecik, Tumpat, d. c. 1957
  4. Haji Ahmad b. Haji Yusuf, Imam Mukim Meranti, Pasir Mas, d. 21 Aug 1961
  5. Haji Salih b. Haji Man, Tanjong Dal, Kota Bharu, d. 1960
  6. Haji Wan Mustafa b. Haji ‘Abd al-Rahman, Imam Peringat, Kota Bharu, d. c. 1970, at age 95
  7. Pak Muda Haji Che Deraman b. Ngah Ali, Badang
  8. Haji Wan Mahmud b. Haji Wan Umar, Badang
  9. Awang b. Qasim, Badang
  10. Tok Ayah Janggut Haji Mat Ali, Badang
  11. Pak Pit, Badang
  12. ‘Abd Allah, Tumpat
  13. Mak Muda Hajjah Hawa, Badang
  14. Mak Nah b. Tok Puteh, Badang
  15. Pak Mat Telok Renjuna, Kedai Buloh
  16. Che Kub Tok Wali, Tumpat
  17. Pak Nik (Che Senik) Tok Wali, Kuala Kerai, d. Medina, during WWII
  18. Pak Muda Him (Wan ‘Ibrahim) b. Haji Wook, Kampung Surau Badang, d. 22 Aug 1977, age 74
  19. Pak Bas (‘Abbas) b. Dol, Kampung Pulau Pasir, d. 31 Dec 1979
  20. Pak Ku Haji Tuan Soh, Kota Bharu (Bandar)

Work(s):

References:

  • Daud, Ismail Che. “Tok Perlis (1860-an-1922),” in Tokoh-tokoh Ulama’ Semenanjung Melayu, vol. 1, 3rd ed., 215-27. Kota Bharu: Majlis Ugama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Kelantan, 2001.

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