DEMISE OF A GREAT PAHANG WARRIOR

But as destiny would have it, just four days after the announcement of the Committee’s findings, Mat Kilau died. The great man passed away before the public had even then to fully digest from the mouth of the man who made history himself, more stories of his exploits and deeds.

Sometimes life would be just like that. When someone has a very secret story to tell, he maybe does not have the chances to tell because of the time limit.

He was buried at Kampung Kedondong, a village about two miles above Pulau Tawar, near the grave of his mother, Teh Mahada.

Now, our greatest warrior just live in our memory. Al-fatihah.

In Born Abilities

Mat Kilau showed his talent and genius while still young. He was an excellent Quran reader as a child, knowing various forms of Quranic recitation styles. In his teenage years, he excelled in the Malay traditional games of top spinning and "berlaga buah keras" and was always appointed the captain of his kampung team against neighbouring village teams.

It was as chief of his kampung’s game (animal) hunting that exposed him to the secrets of the jungle. And this intimate knowledge of the forests and jungle stood him in good stead when he later fought the British imperialists in the late 1880s.

But he is awed and respected by his followers because of his unusual or supernatural abilities in the physical and spiritual realms.

Amongst others, it is said that:-

• He can kill a person with just his bare hands.
• He can lift and carry a cow or bull alone by himself.
• He can eat fish with the bones intact, without internal injuries.
• He can drink poisonous drinks without any effect.
• He only used a stick and bamboo during fights with the British army, who used gunfire.
• He can make himself looked real dead and disappear from enemies.

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INVESTIGATION OF HIS CLAIM

       In 1969 December, God has moved the hearts of the Mat Kilau on it holding a self-introduction kad K/P 2044778 and named Mohamad bin Ibrahim, who introduced the really himself. To deflect him from being crowded, then Mat Kilau agreed to announce himself at his village. On the effort Omar bin Mat Kilau, Mat Kilau then taken to his native village namely Kampung Masjid, Pulau Tawar. On a Friday Disember 26, 1969, Mat Kilau had gone to the mosque in Kampung Masjid for Friday prayers.

After the prayer, Mat Kilau has recite al-Quran and later announced himself as Mat Kilau. As news reports proliferated on the emergence of this legendary warrior, the Pahang State Government subsequently formed a special Committee on the 8th of January 1970, to check the veracity and authenticity of his claim. Some people was interviewed Mat Kilau and they confirmed that the person was a real Mat Kilau. Once they approved it on Thursday morning at 10:30, 6 Ogos 1970, Mat Kilau was declared by Chief Minister of Pahang. 

Counter-checks were made on his history and stories of his plights and ventures were corroborated and other evidences submitted before the Committee made the final decision.

   

His smooth and correct answers to the Committee’s deep queries on historical matters and made without hesitation, plus his mannerism and conduct and comfortable use of uncommon palace language during his meeting with the Sultan of Pahang, were substantial proofs of his genuine claim.

     

Physically, the big mole on his right cheek, a long mole below the left shoulder and visible, old bullet scars on his shoulders and body, plus an additional flesh on the small toe of his foot, tallied with his old identity and history.

     

He also has a special short stick with the hilt of a carved head of a bird. And it was said that he actually only use the stick and sometimes a sharp bamboo ("buluh runcing") when fighting or going to battle with the British. (The stick or sharp bamboo he used as a weapon is actually the "sulur bertam", a cane –like plant that grows high on the mountains in Pahang. The sulur bertam is dangerous to humans, and it may cause paralysis when one is hit by the cane. It is said that another legendary Malay warrior, the Orang Kaya Semantan, Datuk Bahaman, also used this sulur bertam as his weapon.)

    

 

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Pahang's Warrior, Mat Kilau

The Knowledge of Mat Kilau

Mat Kilau once studied to a "wali Allah" namely Paloh Tukku regarded scholar in Terengganu. As Malay’s hero and warrior, Mat Kilau had many practice such as spells, incantations oaths, prayers, isim, and martial arts to defend themselves and to kill the enemy. Mat Kilau was a Malay hero who fought, never gave up despite losing their lives to mobilize change.

Here are the practices that he ever had:

·       First Practice : For immune (safe from enemy weapons)

Bismillah Lam Zat Kam sifat Lam Ghat rohku jaga-jaga Ya Hu Ujud Allah Ya Hu Rahimallah Ya Hu sifat Allah Ya Hu Ya Allah hai Jibril Israfil Izrail Mikail hadangkan aku selitkan nyawa di dalam kandang La ilaha illa Allah binasa Allah binasa aku tiada binasa Allah tiada binasa Aku menyelamatkan aku Allah Muhammad bersertaku dengan berkat La ilaha ilLa Allah Ahlikum Nabaz si berkat besi sampai semua yang bernyawa tidak dapat menentang mataku aku berdiri di dalam kandang La ilaha ilLa Allah dengan berkat guru-guruku La ilaha illa Allah

·       Second Practice : Knowledge of invisibility

     Wa Atbaaka Palaka Kun suaraku Kairun rahsiaku hai alam akulah yang bernama Nakad yang tiada berlawan Satakun AH AH AH Summun Bukmum Bania Bikum (3 kali) Ah lenyap aku di dalam zat Allah Ah hilang aku di dalam zat Allah Ah senang aku di dalam zat Allah Ah ghaib aku di dalam badan Zat Allah yang tiada bersifat AH AH AH HU

·       Third Practice : For strong and gallant

     Hai Besi Putih Besi Khursani Besi Pelilit di pinggangku Kuat aku seperti Saidina Ali Gagah aku seperti Saidina Hamzah Alhamdu, Alhamdu, Alhamdu Jangan engkau makan hati yang putih Engkau makan darah dan daging Jikalau engkau makan hati yang putih Derhaka engkau kepada Allah,Hai Kaddam Kuddim Keluarlah engkau daripada tempat yang jahat Ketujuh petala langit dan ketujuh petala bumi Keluarlah engkau daripada tempatnya Berkat doa La ilaha Illa Allah Muhammad rasulullah(Catatan : ibu jari pegang buah pinggang, urut ke depan tiga kali)

·       Fourth Practice : Protect yourself and relieve body 

Khursani menggantikan diriku Khursani menggantikan nyawaku Alung memaling badanku yang menjadikan Nabi Adam Mustajab bagiku siang dan malam dengan berkat doa La ilaha Illa Allah

Strands of advance letters in the book of Mat Kilau:

Edisi Berita-RAP

Majalah 3 : Misteri Mat Kilau

Oleh Syanty Octavia Amry

Perjuangan pahlawan Melayu, Mat Kilau menentang penjajah Inggeris di Pahang pada 1891 sudah termaktub dalam sejarah negara. Penentangan yang turut dibantu Datuk Bahaman dan Tok Gajah yang juga bapa Mat Kilau sendiri itu akhirnya tidak dapat merungkai ke manakah menghilangnya jasad Mat Kilau apabila pelbagai pihak tidak dapat memastikan tahun bilakah beliau meninggal dunia dan di manakah kubur sebenarnya.

Namun kemunculan seorang lelaki tua yang mendakwa dirinya Mat Kilau pada 26 Disember 1969 menggemparkan negara disebabkan laporan yang diketahui menyatakan Mat Kilau sudah lama meninggal dunia akibat dibunuh tentera Siam.

Pelbagai persoalan dan konflik menerjah pemikiran masyarakat ketika itu yang mempersoalkan kematian Mat Kilau sehinggalah pada 8 Januari 1970 kerajaan negeri Pahang mewujudkan sebuah jawatankuasa menyiasat kemunculan semula Mat Kilau.

Rentetan itu, bagi mengimbas semula perjuangannya di samping memberi peluang kepada penonton dan masyarakat untuk membuat penilaian sendiri terhadap kisah Mat Kilau, sempena Hari Kemerdekaan ke-56 ini, Majalah 3 edisi istimewa bakal menayangkan kisah Mat Kilau: Sumpah Bahadur di TV3 jam 9 malam ini.

KISAH Mat Kilau sempena Hari Kemerdekaan. 

Memilih Mat Kilau sebagai ikon, wartawan yang juga penerbit untuk edisi ini, Nurul Fariha On berkata, Mat Kilau adalah seorang pejuang muda yang harus dijadikan contoh oleh generasi sekarang.

Lebih dua tahun membuat kajian sebelum menyiarkannya kepada penonton, wanita yang mesra dengan panggilan Fariha ini mengakui sedikit tertekan pada awal menyiapkan projek ini apatah lagi dia bukanlah seorang yang meminati sejarah.

“Sesuatu yang sukar apabila kita perlu menyiapkan projek yang berkaitan dengan sejarah pahlawan negara. Banyak tarikh dan fakta yang perlu saya ambil kira malah apa juga maklumat yang diperoleh saya akan masukkan di dalam projek ini kerana banyak kisah yang masih tidak dapat dipastikan sejauh mana kebenarannya sehingga membuatkan cerita Mat Kilau ini sangat misteri.

“Namun begitu, apa yang saya titik beratkan di sini ialah perjuangan yang dilakukan oleh Mat Kilau dalam menentang penjajah British serta semangatnya melawan mereka walaupun ketika itu usianya masih muda.

“Saya mahu menerapkan sikap dan semangat perjuangan yang perlu dikekalkan oleh generasi kini dan sikap itu saya lihat ada dalam diri Mat Kilau. Atas sebab itu saya memilih beliau sempena edisi istimewa Hari Merdeka ini,” katanya.

Dalam menyiapkan tugasan itu, Fariha turut merujuk kepada Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Malaya (UM), Muzium Terengganu, Muzium Polis dan Muzium Tentera selain banyak bertemu dengan orang-orang yang pernah dan ada kaitan dengan kehidupan Mat Kilau.

“Pelbagai usaha dilakukan dan saya yakin mereka di luar sana juga tahu kehidupan Mat Kilau penuh misteri malah kubur sebenarnya juga tidak dapat dipastikan di mana. Selama kajian saya ada yang mengatakan ia terletak di Pahang dan ada juga di Thailand selepas beliau dibunuh tentera Siam,” katanya.

Fariha berkata, projek Mat Kilau: Sumpah Bahadur penuh dengan cabaran namun dia mahu penonton lebih fokus terhadap perjuangan yang beliau lakukan dalam mempertahankan negara daripada terus dijajah bangsa asing.

“Soal bilakah beliau lahir, meninggal dunia dan di manakah makam beliau yang masih menjadi tanda tanya sehingga kini biarlah masing-masing yang menilaikannya,” katanya.

Artikel ini disiarkan pada : 2013/09/02

KISAH Mat Kilau sempena Hari Kemerdekaan.

RE-EMERGENCE OF THE LEGENDARY WARRIOR

      Rumours of his death were written in English papers published in Singapore. The Straits Times and The Free Press stated, “Traitors, Dato’ Bahaman had fallen to the hands of the Siamese rulers in October 1985” while the Free Press stated that “Mat Kilau, while resisting arrest, had sustained injuries in the face and head. His wounds were mortal and he had died on the way to Kota Bharu due to excessive bleeding.”

With news of his death circulating by newspaper The Free Press in 22nd October 1895, it was generally accepted by the public that he was no more. What truly became of him was not known except to few of his friends such as Mustafa bin Awang Mat (Jusoh Rimau), Pendekar Tok Demali, Raja Ibrahim (Pak Him), Mat Kelantan and few others.

The British had actually been misled by Mat Kilau into thinking that he was dead, ending their various pursuits in the jungles of Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, which they tried in many times previously.

There were actually two versions of his death recorded in the history books. One version is that he died during an ambush by Siamese soldiers at a ceremony in Kelantan. Another version is that he died on the way to the Kuala Reh beach. These deaths were believed to have occurred around 1895.

It is interesting to note on the first version that he actually pretended dead, since he possessed this supernatural ability to stop heart and breathing movements for a few hours, making his death looked authentic, even upon examination. It was said that a banana stem was later inserted in place of his body into the grave.

When he re-emerged in 1969, the public was informed that he had made a pledge to Sultan Abdullah of Pahang, to stay peacefully in the state and not to reveal his true identity to anyone.

           

Mat Kilau led a quiet life at Kampung Batu 5, Jalan Kuantan, Pekan for more than 35 years. During this quiet period he assumed various names, including Mat Siam.

         

He came out in the open on 26th December 1969, accompanied by his son, Omar bin Mat Kilau, and announced his true identity at the Masjid (Mosque) Pulau Tawar, near Jerantut. He was about 122 years old then.  

   

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History of the War between Mat Kilau and British

              Mat Kilau possessed the traits of a leader and a mature outlook far beyond his years that made him a respected person. In October 1888, while Tok Gajah was in Pekan, Hugh Clifford had come to Pulau Tawar to negotiate with Mat Kilau. This event showed that Clifford believed in Mat Kilau. Mat Kilau is a person of great honor and integrity; therefore he is much loved and revered by his followers. The numbers of his followers were too many to mention, but those that were known to have sworn their lives to him are Awang Nong,Teh Ibrahim, Mat Kelubi, Mat Ali (khatib), Awang (Imam) and Mat Tahir.

On the basis of an oppressive tax collection and arrogance of the colonial , Mat Kilau , Dato Bahaman, Tok Janggut and associates work together to start a revolt on the British. However, the rebels do not have the support of opposition movements Sultan against the British at the time. Sultan for the time being only concerned with his status and friendship with the British people and are willing to betray his own people to break the revolt in Semantan.

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Mat Kilau's story...

      He is known as Mat Kilau warrior. His full name is Mat Kilau bin Imam Rasu or Tok Gajah. His mother was a Mahda, daughter of Tok Kaut Burau. Mat Kilau was born in 1847 in Kampung Masjid Pulau Tawar, near Jerantut, Pahang, son of Khatib Rasu (later Imam Perang Indera Gajah) or Tok Gajah, who was one of the district chiefs of Pahang. Mat Kilau was born in the year 1865/1866 in the village mosque, Pulau Tawar, Jerantut, Pahang. Mat Kilau was clever in his study, berzanji, and chanting tambourine study called "Dikir Gujarat".

Mat Kilau’s hobby was playing hard tops and crash fruit. When he was about 20 years old, Mat Kilau married a girl named Yang Chik binti Imam Daud, from Kampung kedondong. Imam Daud was a respected religious teacher in the district of Pulau Tawar, Jerantut, Pahang and he was a teacher hired to taught Mat Kilau and the brothers. Their marriage was blessed with Mat Kilau’s three children. After he settled down, he then learned martial arts and mysticism claim. 

Mat Kilau not only learn martial arts to follow his other friend’s footsteps, but he would learn martial arts with weapons such as keris and parang. Mat Kilau also acquire knowledge of many of his own father Tok Gajah. Many religious mysticism is demanded of Haji Muntuk (Hj.Uthman bin Senik), which was the Mufti of Pahang.