Sunday 12 June 2016
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| TRACES OF HISTORY: Rua Kampung Masjid which is becoming one of the witnesses the spread of Islam beginning in Ternate |
Know Rua, Kampung Islam First in Ternate
Rua society namely, their village is the first Muslim villages in Ternate. Even long before Jafar Sadiq set foot in Ternate, residents Rua claimed to have first call to prayer.
Mahfud Badrun AHMAD-H HUSEN-Maslan ADJID-GUNAWAN TIDORE, Ternate
Rua, a village in the District of Ternate Island. From the city center, it took about half an hour to reach it. But in the past, Rua including the downtown area. Because, Kastela, its neighboring villages, was the center of the kingdom of Ternate early.
This fact further strengthens the belief that Jafar Sadiq Rua society, people are referred to as bearer of Islam to Ternate, first set foot in Rua upon arrival in Ternate. Jafar Sadiq, a descendant of the Prophet, called the arrival of Arab lands at dawn. "It is said that when he arrived at Rua, Jafar Sadiq has been listening to echoes of the adhan in Rua. So that they assume a resident Rua himself had embraced Islam long before the arrival of Jafar Sadiq in the 12th century, "said Dano Anwar Umar, elder Rua.
Jafar Sadiq himself is the father of the first four kings in four kingdoms Moloku -Ternate Kie Raha, Tidore, Jailolo, Bacan. He was touted to meet the mother of the king's daughter named Nursifa the current bathing in Ake Rica. Ake Ake Sibu- -or Rica is a spring that flows in the middle of the ghetto Rua. "Once his name Ake Sibu which means water for washing. Lately, more often called Ake Rica because many trees rica (chilli, red) which grow on it, "said Anwar. He added, in Ake Rica once there sebuat stone inscriptions that read Arabic. Currently, the existence of the inscription is no longer known.
According to folklore spoken hereditary, Nursifa is an angel who lives in heaven. When a shared bathroom sixth sister, scarves Nursifa hidden by Jafar Sadiq. Can not fly back to heaven, Nursifa then married cleric. "From the marriage was later born four sons who became king across Maluku Kie Raha," the story of Anwar.
Rua was once the center of economic and trade in spices. There are two major ports called Doro Kolano or Port Sultan. Before moving to the location kedaton now, the early kings lived in Rua. "Sultan (late Mudaffar Sjah, red) during a visit to Rua himself once said he was the Rua who then moved to kedaton now," said Anwar.
That's why, each of the Sultan of Ternate who come to Rua never stretcher hulubalangnya. This is different to when Sultan visits to other villages. "Each got Rua, Sultan always walk alone. Never stretcher. It is already a tradition, because the ancestors Sultan did come from here, "he added.
Currently, the village beach Rua became the perfect spot for watching the moon. Location village right opposite to the direction of the sunset makes Rua is always crowded with a team monitoring the start of each new moon of Ramadan. (Team / kai)
