Palembang - legendary birthplace of the Malays

New Straits Times | June 4, 2001| | Copyright

Abdul Razak Ahmad
New Straits Times
06-04-2001
Palembang - legendary birthplace of the Malays
Byline: Abdul Razak Ahmad
Edition: The City Advertiser; 2*
Section: Heritage
Memo: (STF) - The Malay is said to have originated in the southern part of Sumatra, and for this reason the Malay and Islamic World meeting was held there last month. In the first of a two-part series, Abdul Razak Ahmad writes of the significance of the meeting and the host city of Palembang.; Part 1..

A DEFINITIVE origin of the Malay race is difficult to trace, due to inadequate historical data prior to the 15th-century ...

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