Sunday 12 June 2016
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| LEGACY: One of the oldest Koran manuscripts stored in kedaton sultanate of Ternate |
More than 400 years old, Manuscripts-Manuscripts has gained recognition as the oldest manuscripts in the archipelago. There are kept in kedaton Sultanate of Ternate, there is also a wanderer brought up abroad.
AHMAD Badrun-GUNAWAN TIDORE-Maslan ADJID-Mahfud H HUSEN, Ternate
There are countless three oldest Koran manuscripts in the country that is currently in Ternate. All three are written in Ternate by Yemeni cleric, Sheikh al-Faqih al-Salih Afifudin. Mushaf writing was completed in 1585 AD, in the reign of sultan 26th, Sultan Said Barakati. "So 431 years old this year," said KH Ridwan Dero, Qadi (Chief Justice of Syariah) Ternate Sultanate.
The manuscripts of the Koran is ever on display at the Festival Istiqlal in Jakarta and received national recognition as the oldest texts in the archipelago. Manuscripts, known as Qari is currently stored in the Sultanate of Ternate and Sigi kedaton Lamo (mosque Sultanate). "One is placed in kedaton, while two more in the mosque," said Ridwan.
Writing this third codex uses the pen with Chinese ink that has been mixed in gold. This china ink cooked and then mixed with the iron tree bark, and bark from wood manggustan. According to Ridwan, this ink is very durable. While the paper used is thick paper that comes from Turkey. Manuscripts Cover is made from animal skin. "Illumination or circle around a sheet of Manuscripts using gambier flowers, varied with nutmeg and cloves. And at the end of each verse is paved with pure gold gilding, "the 55-year algebra man.
Because of the age of the elderly, the Qur'an is only read at certain moments. Usually in the month of Ramadan when tadarus night the 10th. The tradition of reading the Koran at Sigi Lamo during Ramadan is a must complete it as much as 3 times. "The readings should also be in front of the pulpit, carried by priests and preachers. Muezzin should not be read. When the night of 29 Ramadan, the Koran seal centered in kedaton, "commentator Ridwan.
In addition to the manuscripts, there are also manuscripts contain the oldest Quranic verse another who has a relationship with Ternate. Koran has become one vital instrument in the spread of Islam in Ternate. Datuk Maulana Husain, one of the initial disseminator of Islam in Ternate, have the ability qualified chanted passages from the Koran. Also brilliant in calligraphy. "Maulana Husain paper using Arabic letters which was then seen as mysterious by the Ternate managed to captivate them. From there they were interested in learning to write Arabic while recognizing their faith in Islam, "said Dr Sahril Muhammad, historian of North Maluku.
A script that shows the influence of Arab and Javanese manuscripts contained in correspondence between the kings Moloku Kie Raha. Bayan Sirullah Sultan of Ternate, Sultan Babuhusain of Makian, and Sultan Yusuf of Jailolo. "The manuscripts from the year 1514 - 1518 is now stored in the museum Portugal," continued Sahril.
There is also the fruit of the Koran used Baabullah while fighting against the Portuguese. Scripture was used as an instrument to provide motivation for the soldiers was in the fight against the invaders. The war is jihad in the way of Allah against the invaders. "The Koran brought this Baabullah now in Sumbawa, Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT)," concluded Sahril. (Team / kai)
