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Hassan Muhammad
Hassan Muhammad was a prominent historian of the Segamat. He was born in Segamat, Johore on 22 April 1930. He received his early education at the Tanjong Malim Training School (1936-1941), then at Segamat Boys School (1941–45). After that he was offered to further his study at the Sultan Idris Teachers College (SITC) now known as the Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjong Malim, Perak. He was the youngest student to succeed in pursuing his studies over there at that particular time. After completing his studies at SITC he continued to serve as a qualified teacher and was the youngest teacher in Johore at that time. In 1962 he passed the Federal Malayan Certificate (FMC) and was the first local student from the Malay stream to pass the examination. Then he was appointed as the youngest principal in the District of Segamat. Historian of Segamat In 1966, he had been offered to pursue his study at the Institut Pendidikan Guru Bahasa Melayu Campus (Language Institute in Lembah Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Segamat
Segamat ( Jawi: سڬامت Chinese: 昔加末) is a town located in the Segamat District, Johor, Malaysia. It is 95 km travel distance via North–South Expressway from Johor Bahru to Yong Peng, and another 77 km from Federal Route 1. Strategically situated between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru, Segamat is a fast-growing agricultural oil palm and rubber district, famous for its durians, hence its recent slogan to attract tourists: ''Selamat Datang ke Segamat - Tanah Raja Buah-buahan'' (Malay: Welcome to Segamat - The Land of the King of Fruits). Several recreational sites sit nearby to the town, namely Mount Ledang, Air Panas Waterfall and Bekok Waterfall. History According to local historian, Hassan bin Muhammad, the area used to be known as Rantau Panjang. In around 1511, a ''Bendahara'' of Malacca, Bendahara Tepok and his troops were retreating to Johor after the fall of Malacca to the invading Portuguese forces led by Afonso de Albuquerque. The Bendahara and his troop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
