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| Samariang Muslim Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1977 |
| Location | |
| Country |  Malaysia |
| Type | Public Muslim cemetery |
| Owned by | Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) |
| Size | 62 acre[1] |
| No. of graves | >15,000 (2018)[1] |
| Find a Grave | Samariang Muslim Cemetery |
The Samariang Muslim Cemetery is the largest Muslim cemetery in Kuching city, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located near Kampung Samariang near Petra Jaya. It is the final resting place of many prominent Malay Sarawakian personalities.
Notable burials
- Dayang Rosnah Abang Madeli – Mother of Works Minister, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof
- Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr.) Haji Adenan bin Satem – 5th Chief Minister of Sarawak (2014–2017)[2]
- Tun Pehin Sri Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin bin Abang Barieng 3rd and 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak (1977-1981, 2001-2014)[3]
- Toh Puan Norkiah @ Rokiah Bagong, Wife of Sarawak's former Governor Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin.[4]
- Tun Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Ya'kub – former Fourth Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak (1981–1985)[5]
- Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce bin Muhammed Noor – Fifth Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak (1985–2000)
- Datuk Haji Bujang Ulis @ Bujang Hadziri – Former Deputy Minister of Education
- Bujang Taha – Legendary bodybuilder and two-time winner of Mr Asia[6]
- Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman – Former Tupong assemblyman[7]
- Laila Taib – Wife of Chief Minister of Sarawak Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud
- Tan Sri Sulaiman Daud – Former Minister of Agriculture
- Suratinan Tamin (also known as Soloman Esmanto) – First Malaysian bodybuilder to win the Mr Asia title in 1969[8]
- Victims of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash on 17 July 2014[9]
- Tambi Jiee (father)
- Ariza Ghazalee (mother)
- Muhammad Afif Tambi (son)
- Muhammad Afzal Tambi (son)
- Marsha Azmeena Tambi (daughter)
- Muhammad Afruz Tambi (son)
References
- ^ a b "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
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