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In full, HRH Colonel Paduka Sri Sir Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad, GCMG (August 24, 1895 - April 1, 1960) was the first Supreme Head of State (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) of the Federation of Malaya, eighth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Seri Menanti and second Yang di-Pertuan Besar of modern Negeri Sembilan.

Early career
Born Tunku Abdul Rahman at Seri Menanti, he was the second son of Tuanku Muhammad ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah, first Yang di-Pertuan Besar of modern Negeri Sembilan and seventh Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Seri Menanti (1888-1933) by his consort Tunku Puan Chik.

He received his primary education at the Jempol Malay School, going on to the Malay College between 1907 and 1914. He worked at the Federal Secretariat in Kuala Lumpur for a period of one year before being appointed Assistant Collector of Land Revenue in Seremban. He served in the Malayan Volunteer Infantry as a Second Lieutenant, to be promoted Lieutenant in 1918.

On the death of his elder brother, Tunku Abdul Aziz, in 1917, he was groomed as heir to the throne and received the title of Tunku Muda Serting.

Tuanku Abdul Rahman was later appointed as Assistant Malay Officer in Klang before being transferred to Sepang. He was then assigned to work in Ulu Selangor as Assistant Collector of Land Revenue. As a result of his perseverance and diligence, he was promoted to Assistant District Officer. The turning point of his career was in 1925, when he served for a short period in the Kuala Lumpur Supreme Court.

In 1925, he accompanied his father, who was then the ruler of Negeri Sembilan, on a trip to the United Kingdom for the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley and to visit His Majesty King George V. During the journey to the United Kingdom, he decided that he wanted to study law. With the approval of his father Tuanku Muhammad, Tuanku Abdul Rahman stayed in the United Kingdom until he completed his studies and received a degree in law.

He stayed on to qualify as a barrister from Inner Temple. Three years later, he was admitted to the bar. In London, he was elected first President of the Kesatuan Melayu United Kingdom, one of the earliest Malay nationalist groups.

Upon returning to Malaya in December 1928, he served in the Malayan Civil Service in various parts of the country. For the first few years, he worked hard until he became a Magistrate. Subsequently, he was appointed District Officer.

Election as Ruler of Negeri Sembilan

On the death of his father, HRH Tuanku Muhammad, on August 3, 1933, Tunku Abdul Rahman was elected Yang di-Pertuan Besar by the four Undang or Ruling Chieftains of Negeri Sembilan. His accession was witnessed by brother ruler Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah of Selangor.

At that time, he was already an advocate, hence making him the only Malay ruler with an advocate and solicitor’s qualifications.

Tuanku Abdul Rahman (as he became) admitted to British interrogators that he had made speeches in favour of the Japanese during the latter's military occupation of Malaya (1942-1945) but this had been done under duress and that the Japanese forcibly removed certain of his royal privileges.

Although he subsequently signed the Malayan Union treaty, he repudiated it later and upon the suggestion of Sultan Badlishah of Kedah, engaged a London-based lawyer to represent the case of the Malay rulers against the Malayan Union plan of Clement Attlee's government.

Election as King

Tuanku Abdul Rahman was elected first Yang di-Pertuan Agong or Paramount Ruler of independent Malaya on August 3, 1957 for a five year term by eight votes to one, defeating the more senior Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang.

He had been the ruler of Negeri Sembilan for 24 years before being elected as the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Installation

Tuanku Abdul Rahman was installed as the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong of independent Malaya on September 13, 1957 at the throne room of the Istana Negara.

As Malay rulers do not traditionally possess crowns, he was installed by kissing the royal kris of state (keris kerajaan) to the beat of the nobat, a tradition which has been followed by every Yang di-Pertuan Agong since.

In honour of Tuanku Abdul Rahman, all subsequent Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia have also used the headdress Dendam Tak Sudah, the fashion employed in Negeri Sembilan.

Death and funeral

Tuanku Abdul Rahman died in his sleep at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur in the early morning of April 1, 1960. The lying in state was held at the Banquet Hall of the Istana Negara. On April 2, 1960, a state funeral procession was held in Kuala Lumpur, whereupon the teak coffin of His Late Majesty was then taken by train to Seremban and later by hearse to the Istana Besar, Seri Menanti. He was buried at the Royal Mausoleum in Seri Menanti, Negeri Sembilan on April 5, 1960.

Belief in democracy

Tuanku Abdul Rahman believed strongly in parliamentary democracy and one of his most memorable quotes was to a foreign dignitary from the Middle East who in 1959 complained about Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj's "high handed" manner and wanted the King to sack him. To this, His Late Majesty replied: "Alas I can't sack him; he is elected by the people, and as Prime Minister of the country he can sack me!"

Family life

Tuanku Abdul Rahman married four times. His marriages were:

1. in 1919 to Dulcie Campbell, a Eurasian nurse who embraced Islam as Cik Maimunah (divorced)
2. in 1920 to Tunku Maharun binti Tunku Mambang, a member of the Negeri Sembilan royal family (divorced)
3. in 1929 to Tunku Kurshiah binti Tunku Besar Burhanuddin, a cousin, who became first Raja Permaisuri Agong or Queen of Malaya
4. in 1948 to Tunku Zaidah binti Tunku Zakaria (1922-present), another cousin

Tuanku Abdul Rahman has three sons and five daughters. His second wife, HRH Tuanku Maharum gave birth first to a boy, HRH Tuanku Munawir, the ninth ruler of Negeri Sembilan. Cik Engku Maimunah, his first wife, gave birth to two boys and two girls. The eldest is HRH Tunku Aidah. HRH Tuanku Jaafar is his second son and the tenth ruler of Negeri Sembilan.

Two of his children succeeded him as Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan:

1. Tuanku Munawir (son of Tunku Maharun), who reigned 1960-1967
2. Tuanku Jaafar (son of Dulcie Campbell), who succeeded his brother in 1967 and still reigns

Hobbies and Interests

Tuanku Abdul Rahman had a keen interest in sports such as cricket, football and tennis. However, his favourite sport was boxing. In fact, when he was young, he loved wearing boxing gloves to box with his sons.

Honours

King George V Silver Jubilee Medal-1935

King George VI Coronation Medal-1937

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal-1953

DK of Brunei-1959

Trivia

1. His face has adorned all Ringgit Malaysia banknotes since its introduction in 1967 as well as several commemorative coins and stamps. His headdress, but not his face, is depicted on the reverse of the electronic Malaysian identity cards (MyKad).
2. His name commemorates one of the streets of Kuala Lumpur's business district nearby Dataran Merdeka, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (formerly Batu Road).
3. Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman in Ipoh is also named after him.
4. The Singapore actor, Richard Loh, who starred in the comedy drama, I Not Stupid, bears a striking resemblance to him.

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14 feb=valentine's day - hukum bagi org islam menyambutnya

Sebagaimana yang telah termaktub di dalam al-Quran dan al-Sunnah dan dipersetujui oleh generasi awal umat Islam hari kebesaran bagi umat Islam yang mana disyariatkan bagi kita menyambutnya hanyalah Hari Raya Aidilfitri dan Aidiladha. Ini sebagaimana yang firman Allah S.W.T.:

Bagi tiap-tiap umat, Kami adakan satu syariat yang tertentu untuk mereka ikuti dan jalankan, maka janganlah ahli-ahli syariat yang lain membantahmu dalam urusan syariatmu; dan serulah (wahai Muhammad) umat manusia kepada agama Tuhanmu, kerana sesungguhnya engkau adalah berada di atas jalan yang lurus.al-Hajj : 67

Anas bin Malik r.a berkata: Nabi s.a.w pernah datang ke Madinah sedangkan penduduknya memiliki dua hari raya. Pada kedua-duanya mereka bermain-main (bergembira) di masa jahiliah. Lalu baginda bersabda: ¡§Sesungguhnya Allah telah menggantikan kedua-duanya bagi kamu semua dengan dua hari yang lebih baik, iaitu hari raya Aidiladha dan Aidilfitri. Hadis riwayat al-Nasaai, no: 959.

Oleh itu hendaklah umat Islam hanya membataskan diri dengan menyambut hari-hari perayaan yang diiktiraf oleh Allah dan Rasul-Nya. Setelah berakhir zaman salafussoleh iaitu 3 kurun terbaik bagi umat Islam, pelbagai hari perayaan telah ditambah ke dalam kalendar umat Islam seperti Mawlid al-Rasul, Israk Mikraj, Maal Hijrah, Nuzul al-Quran dan lain-lain lagi. Namun demikian apa yang mendukacitakan adalah umat Islam pada zaman kini telah mula merayakan hari-hari perayaan yang langsung tidak berkaitan dengan umat Islam malah ianya berasal dari budaya serta agama orang kafir seperti sambutan Tahun Baru Masihi, Hari Halloween dan juga Hari Valentine yang sedang kita perbincangkan ini. Terdapat larangan dari baginda s.a.w. untuk meniru budaya orang kafir dan bagi mereka yang meniru budaya orang kafir maka ditakuti dia akan tergolong ke dalam golongan tersebut. Sabdanya:

Barangsiapa menyerupai satu kaum, maka dia termasuk golongan mereka. - Hadis riwayat Imam Abu Dawud, hadis no: 3512.

Tambahan pula sambutan Hari Valentine ini merupakan satu upacara yang berhubung kait dengan agama Rom Kuno dan juga Kristian sebagaimana yang telah penulis paparkan sebelum ini. Justeru itu bagi mereka yang menyambut hari tersebut ditakuti dia tergolong dalam ke dua golongan tersebut sebagaimana yang telah disabdakan oleh Rasulullah s.a.w. di atas. Apabila seseorang itu merayakannya bermaksud untuk mengenang kembali peristiwa kematian St. Valentine maka tidak disangsikan lagi bahawa perbuatan tersebut boleh menyebabkan pelakunya kafir. Apabila dia tidak bermaksud sedemikian dan menyambut Hari Valentine sekadar untuk bersuka-ria maka dia sebenarnya telah melakukan suatu kemungkaran yang besar kerana sambutan hari tersebut menyerupai perbuatan orang kafir. Tambahan pula sambutan Hari Valentine ini turut diikuti dengan perbuatan-perbuatan yang bertentangan dengan syarak seperti pergaulan bebas diantara lelaki dan perempuan yang bukan muhrim, membuang masa dengan berpeleseran ke tempat-tempat yang tak tentu hala malah mencurigakan dan membazir wang dengan memberi hadiah yang mahal-mahal. Tidak dapat dinafikan sambutan Hari Valentine ini sebenarnya membuka pintu perzinaan sedangkan Allah s.w.t. memerintahkan kita untuk menutup segala ruang yang boleh menyebabkan terjadinya perzinaan. Firman-Nya:

Dan janganlah kamu menghampiri zina, sesungguhnya zina itu adalah satu perbuatan yang keji dan satu jalan yang jahat (yang membawa kerosakan). al-Israa' : 32

Bersandarkan kepada hujah-hujah di atas maka para ulamak telah merumuskan bahawa sambutan Hari Valentine adalah diharamkan bagi seluruh umat Islam dan hendaklah pihak berwajib mengambil tindakan sewajarnya untuk menghalang budaya orang kafir ini dari diamalkan oleh umat Islam di Malaysia. Media Massa sepatutnya dihalang dari menguar-uarkan sambutan Hari Valentine ini kepada rakyat di sebuah negara Islam seperti Malaysia ini malah ianya sepatutnya dipergunakan untuk menyebarkan fatwa-fatwa para ulamak yang mengharamkan sambutan Hari Valentine.

azam.10.tahun.dahulu.

1. nak berubah
2. nak bantu mak bapak
3. nak bahagiakan isteri/kekasih/pasangan
4. nak bahagiakan anak-anak
5. nak pakai kereta mewah
6. nak ada rumah besar/banglo
7. nak kumpul duit banyak-banyak
8. nak berhenti merokok
9. nak belajar sungguh-sungguh
10. banyak lagi

- setiap kali datang aje tahun baru, time tu la baru nak buat azam.azam yg lame tak terbuat carry forward la jawabnye.cukup ke dengan hanye ade azam?boleh tercapai ke?pikir-pikir la sendiri.jangan biarkan alsan menguasai minda positif kite.alsan same la dengan MALAS.malas dan ALASAN adelah ibarat isi dengan kuku,aur dengan tebing.mari kite buangkan jaoh2 dua sahabat karib ni.tak begune kalo kite ade impian dan matlamat dalam hidup.

DAULAT TUANKU

DAULAT TUANKU
D.Y.M.M Paduka Seri Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yusuff Izzudin Shah Ghafarullahu-Lah

Sultan of Perak