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Tokoh
Behind the Popular Name SM Noor in Batu Gajah
A public theme park that was once very popular in Batu Gajah was owned by Dato Muhammad Noor, who was the proprietor of Syarikat Muhammad Noor.
Sejarah
The Story of Sultan Iskandar Shah Testing the Ulama of Perak in the Palace
There is a story that took place during the month of Ramadan, where Sultan Iskandar Shah invited many renowned ulama from across the state of Perak to break their fast at his Bukit Chandan Palace.
Tokoh
Singapore's First President Was Born in Perak
Encik Yusof bin Ishak was born on August 12, 1910, in Padang Gajah, Trong, Perak, located nearly 18 miles from Taiping, Perak.
Sejarah
The British Last Headquarters in Perak
The British army retreated from their final headquarters in Perak towards Kuala Kubu Bharu in Selangor on January 7, 1942. The location of the British final headquarters was in the main building named Bangunan Suluh Budiman, situated within the Sultan Idris Education University (UPSI) in Tanjung Malim. The headquarters in Tanjung Malim served as an operations center and also functioned as a military hospital.
Tourism
Behind the Old Man Mural at Oldtown White Coffee, Ipoh
It caused a stir back in 2014 when many parties claimed that the management of the Oldtown White Coffee outlet in Padang, Ipoh, had chosen a portrait of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) terrorist leader, Chin Peng, for a mural on their business building wall.
Sejarah
Tracing the Tomb of the 25th Sultan of Perak in Johor
There are 5 Sultans of Johor, including one Sultan of Perak, buried here.
Tokoh
Dato Meor Abdul Rahman, Founder of Silat Gayong Malaysia from Taiping
This great and respected figure was born on August 17, 1915, in a village called Kampung Lake Garden, located in the town of Taiping, Perak. The late Dato Meor Abdul Rahman was of Bugis descent, with ancestral ties to the Panglima Hitam in the history of Perak.
Sejarah
New Location of Tun Saban's Tomb in Lawin, Gerik
The actual tomb of Tun Saban was later relocated to Lawin before the Bukit Changkat Merah area was submerged due to the construction of the Kenering Dam.
Tokoh
The Story of Sheikh Abdullah Fahim, Grandfather of the 5th Prime Minister
In 1931, the 30th Sultan of Perak, the late Sultan Iskandar Shah, invited Sheikh Haji Abdullah Fahim to become the mudir (principal) at the renowned Madrasah Idrisiah in Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar.
Lifestyle
Orang Asli in Perak Create Malaysia's Longest Sash
The Malaysia Book of Records has officially recognized the longest sash created and produced by the residents of Kampung Chenderong Kelubi.
Tokoh
Ngah Ibrahim, a 19th-Century Malay Millionaire
Many of us are familiar with the heroic story of Orang Kaya-Kaya Tengku Menteri Ngah Ibrahim in the assassination of J.W.W. Birch, which led to his exile to the Seychelles.
Sejarah
The Sword Once Owned by Parameswara Is Now Inherited by the Sultan of Perak
Not many Malaysians, and perhaps not even the people of Perak themselves, are aware of the various artifacts that serve as regalia symbolizing the sovereignty of the Perak Malay Sultanate.