Thursday, November 26, 2009

Sheikh Omar Basheer al-Khalidi

Sheikh Omar Basheer al-Khalidi
19th century Naqshbandi Sufi leader of Penang


Bismillah.

Sheikh Omar Basheer al-Khalidi (d. 1881) had achieved something few religious leaders could achieve. A migrant from the blessed region of Hadhramaut, Yemen, Sheikh Omar had brought to Penang not only his personal religious discipline but leadership charisma that appealed to the British government who was ruling Penang then. He was very well known as a Naqshbandi Sufi Shaykh who introduced the special tariqah practice called suluk. He was also very well known among the ruling elites who were indebted to him for his ability to mediate during the Penang riots of 1867.

The house depicted in the painting below was used for suluk where Naqshbandi tariqah followers would live in for an extended period of time and dedicate their time doing zikr under the guidance of Sheikh Omar. According to his grandson, Haji Fathil bin Sheikh Zakaria Basheer, members of Kedah royal family were among those who used to frequent the 'Suluk House'. Sheikh Omar was from the Khalidiah branch of Naqshbandi which until today emphasizes on seclusion. He thus carried the title al-Khalidi.

I thought Sheikh Omar was special because he did not seem to be apologetic nor was he secretive about his involvement in tariqah. In fact, he did not allow his personal religious inclinations to hinder him from taking part in public affairs.

The description accompanying Sheikh Omar's portrait above noted that the secretary to Captain Francis Light (British founder of Penang) had in 1860 built a house for Sheikh Omar where he lived until his death in 1881. It was also recorded in the annals that Sheikh Omar had lived at No. 69 Lebuh Acheh, at the heart of a Muslim center for hajj, trade and Islamic studies. Upon Sheikh Omar's demise, his son, Sheikh Zakaria took over the role of Penang's most notable religious leader. Sheikh Zakaria was appointed as Penang's first mufti and later, another son of Sheikh Omar (Sheikh Yahya) followed suit and became Penang's first qadi. They both operated from the same address. Eventually, in 1917, No. 69 Lebuh Acheh evolved into a madrasah for Qur'anic studies.

Sheikh Omar's tomb is located in Kampung Melayu, Ayer Hitam, Penang, underneath a 35-foot white tower (picture). Built by Muslim labourers from India, it is regarded as the largest and most handsome Muslim mausoleum in Penang. It is regularly visited by Naqshbandi followers as well as non-tariqah public from near and far places such as Pakistan and Lebanon.
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I felt honoured for the opportunity to visit Sheikh Omar's tomb again today. Alhamdulillah wa shukrulillah. Know that we belong with those who adore and cherish awliya Allah and we pray to Allah s.w.t so that we too would be istiqamah in our zikr; so that we follow in their footsteps in becoming close to our Creator and useful to the ummah. Ameen Allahumma Ameen.

References:
Housing, Building and Planning USM
Signboard at Mausoleum
Picture was taken at Haji Fathil's Resident
Harian Metro dated 27 March 2009

p/s Did I tell you that I grew up in Kampung Melayu, Ayer Hitam, Penang - a humble neighbourhood blessed by such a holy presence. I recalled the nights when I stayed up to study, I would take a break on the balcony of my family's flat on the 9th floor. Every time, I mean every time I stood there, my eyes somehow always landed on the dome of the mausoleum. In the stillness of the night, the dome looked mysteriously majestic yet intensely serene. I know in my heart that I would not be the person I am today without the barakah from Sheikh Omar Basheer al-Khalidi. Al-Fatihah.


55 comments:

  1. Salam,
    The makam is infront of Pak mail house his son is my a teacher cikgu Azman.

    From,
    Penang also

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  2. Alaykum salam warahmatullah,
    We were told that the owner of the house opposite the maqam (a family member of Sheikh Omar) has gone for Hajj. Could it be Pak Mail? Anyway, thanks for the information.

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  3. Salam,
    Maybe,have u visited makam Qadhi Zainul Abideen Jitra...? I've been there once? If I may , I would like to ask u a personal question .. it is regarding ur job..

    From,
    Penang also

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  4. Salam,
    Thank you for the info.
    I might entertain reasonable questions sent to the email address given in this blog, provided that people introduce themselves properly. InshaAllah.

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  5. Salam,
    For your kind information, Pak Mail passed away a couple of years back. I'm the grandaughter of Haji Fathil Basheer.If you're really keen to visit the masoulem i would be most obliged to show you around. I'm based in KL but i will be in Penang end of March.

    From,
    Tasha

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  6. Salam dear sister Tasha,
    I cannot tell you how delighted I am to know that you are the 5th generation of the venerated Shaykh Omar al-Basheer. Thank you for visiting Lisan al-Din; for introducing yourself and for offering to show me around the mausoleum.
    I will try my best to be in Penang end of March because I am now based in KL. I will be pleased if you care to give your contact number via email.
    Kind regards
    Ezza

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  7. Salam,

    Thanks for the article, I am also the decedent of Sheikh Omar. My name is Azrul Bin Alwi Bin Omar Bin Sheikh Zacharia Bin Sheikh Omar.

    Tasha, i think we are related laa.

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  8. Haidar Zofrain Mohd Daud (zofrain@yahoo.com)March 3, 2010 at 7:34 PM

    Salam to all, I happened to chance upon this blog by accident, and very much pleased and proud.

    I am the the 6th generation descendant of Sheikh Omar Basheer from his son Hj Shaaya Basheer or better known as Haji putih.

    My grandmother was Sheikh Omar Basheer's granddaughter (Daughter of Siti Saleha or Mak Wan Kechik Bt Shaaya Basheer)

    Uncle Alwi, your uncles and aunties should be: Zakaria, Abd Hamid, Siti Aminah, Abdullah and Othman. Your father and my grandmother were second cousins.

    Auntie Tasha, your uncles and aunties should be: Siti Fatimah, Siti Rogayah, Siti Fatimah Sha'rawi, Zakaria and Hashim Yahaya. My grandmother should be your father or mother's second cousin too.

    Salam and regards.

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  9. MashaAllah Tabarakallah,
    Haidar dear, you know your family tree well! I am sure Tasha, Azrul et al are happy about this little virtual reunion. Alhamdulillah.
    I can only pray for blessings from your GREAT... grandfather, a truly great man he was!
    Please convey my respect and salam to all in your family.
    Warm regards,
    Ezza

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  10. Haidar Zofrain Mohd Daud (zofrain@yahoo.com)March 3, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    Salam,

    correction, uncle Azrul not uncle Alwi.. sorry for the mistake.

    We are from the Alor Setar branch of the family.

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  11. wow..tb2 i terbace neh...actually arwah mak sy pon ade kne ngn salasilah ni but i dunno in which part..ms hidupnya slalu cerita..nm2 yg u all sbut mmg familiar..yg i taw my late mom siti dalmaya bt md natt..hehe..my late grandfather had passed away 17yrs ago..rumah tok abah sy btl2 seblah masjid alor merah yg blakangnye ade sungai tp skang uma 2 da kne roboh..hbgn tputus bl my mom passed away..i sndri xbrape rpt ngn untie n uncle i..tringin gak nk taw..hope u all tlg i..hurmm juz email me at chuna_chunz@yahoo.com

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  12. Haidar Zofrain (zofrain@yahoo.com)April 16, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    Salam chuna_chunz@yahoo.com,

    Saya tak dapat nak pastikan chuna dari sebelah mana.. Seorang anak Sheikh Omar Basheer ada bernama Hj Mohamad @ Hj Natt Basheer (Isteri Siti Rogayah Ansari). Anak Hj Natt ada 4 orang, iaitu : Hj Omar, Hjh Kalsom, Hjh Afifah dan Hjh Asiah).

    Anak kepada Hj Omar Bin Hj Natt pula bernama Hj Mohamad Natt, Zubaidah, Abu Bakar, Siti Maimunah, Othman, Abd Samad, Siti Kalsom, Siti Mariam, dan Hj Abd Rashid. Setakat itu sahaja yang saya ada maklumat.

    Salam,
    zofrain@yahoo.com

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  13. sheikh mohd noh basheerMay 25, 2010 at 4:03 AM

    datanglah melawat makam,tak pun datang jumpa pak hashim@pak sheikg...

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    1. Assalam mualaikum... saya anak kepada hj Abdul Samad bin hj omar basheer

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  14. Assalamualaikum Pak Sheikh,
    Saya baru saja balik dari Penang. Masa agak suntuk kali ni. Selalunya, kalau balik kampung lama sikit saya cuba luang masa ziarah makam. Lain kali saya pasti cari Pak Sheikh InshaAllah.
    Saya mohon doa dari Pak Sheikh agar saya diberi Allah sihat dan afiat, dapatlah saya balik Penang kerap sikit :)
    Panjang umur kita berjumpa InshaAllah.
    Ezza

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  15. Aslkm

    Marilah bersama mengimarahkan majlis zikir dan suluk seperti ulama2 terdahulu..
    http://naqshabandi.blogspot.com

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  16. Assalammualaikum, kepada Haidar Zofrain.

    Saya merupakan cucu kepada arwah Abu Bakar Hj Natt Basheer. Arwah sebelum ini menetap di Alor Setar serta mempunyai lima orang anak. Saya merupakan cucu lelaki kepada anak kedua Abu Bakar iaitu Abdul Karim.

    Tidak sangka saya dapat ketahui salasilah keluarga ini dengan lebih lanjut melalui saudara.

    Insyallah panjang umur kita semua dapat berjumpa. Insyallah.

    Syukree Basyeer
    basyeer3@yahoo.co.uk

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  17. Haidar Zofrain Mohd DaudJuly 3, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    Salam sdr Syukree, saya ada info pun setakat itu ja, dulu ada pet project dengan sepupu-sepupu yang lain untuk buat family tree. Tapi setaakt itu ja yg dpt dibuat.

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  18. Assalammualaikum, Terlebih dahulu saya ingin memperkenalkan diri saya, Ahmad Nasruldin Ahmad Mahayuddin. I am the sixth generation and cousin to Haidar. Memang secara kebetulan saya terjumpa website ni and like my cousin I am happy and proud. Really hope we can meet one fine day InsyaAllah.
    nasruldin71@yahoo.com

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  19. Salam Azrul, Haidar Zofrain, Chuna_Chunz,Syukree Basyeer, Nasruldin71 and Ezza.

    Syukur kepada Allah swt kerana dipertemukan kita semua di blog ini. Buat pengetahuan semua arwah datuk saya Hj. Fathil Basheer memang pernah cerita mengenai salah silah Sheikh Omar Basheer dan untuk maklumat lebih lanjut mengenai "family tree" kita boleh la berhubung dengan Cikgu Mat yang tinggal di Lebuh Acheh. Pada tahun 2006 rumah di Kampung Melayu (iaitu tempat tinggal kami sekeluarga) dan Makam Sheikh Omar Basheer telah dibaik pulih oleh Kementerian Warisan & Kebudayaan setelah kertas kerja ibu saya Zakiah Bt Hj Fathil Basheer di luluskan. Mereka masih lagi mengekalkan bentuk asal rumah tersebut dan Makam. Bole la datang untuk menziarah..

    for ezza sorry for the delay..i'm quite busy lately. u can contact me at :
    tasha_jedi@hotmail.com or princess_tasha80@yahoo.com

    wassalam

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  20. Haidar Zofrain Mohd DaudJuly 24, 2010 at 1:40 AM

    Salam Tasha,

    Saya dan cousin Ahmad Nasruldin dan Radzi telah pun berjumpa dgn Che Mat Yahaya sometime in 2007 (rasanya), dari dialah apat banyak information berkenaan dgn salasilah keluarga kita. Banyak juga yang diupdate dari maklumat lisan dari elders yang kami dapat jumpa.

    Dulu masa kecil-kecil, selalu ikut arwah nenek ke Penang ataupun org lama2 panggil tanjong. Pernah melawat makam Sheikh Omar Basheer ketika tu, tp masih kecil dan tak berapa nak ingat. Kami bertiga kemudiannya melawat sendiri Rumah Suluk dan Makam, sempat berjumpa dgn Tok Zakaria dan Tok Hashim.

    Kalau ikut salasilah, arwah nenek kami adalah dua pupu kepada Tok Zakaria dan Tok Hashim.

    Salam.

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  21. salam ezza,

    wow, whenever i googled for something, your blog provide good answers .. i like this, hehehe. I'm sure this service of yours will make your prayers answered everytime :)

    my memory of the place is when our northern geng went to the house there for zikir a few years back. thanks.

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  22. Salam Man,
    Amin to your doa and thank you for the words of encouragement. Alhamdulillah for this opportunity. Indeed I am happy to see so many family members of Almarhum Sheikh Omar gathering virtually here. And surely only a muhib and a zakir like you would travel to such a holy place to make zikir.
    Alhamdulillah for His guidance to us all.
    Thanks.
    Ezza

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  23. Assalamualaikum Semua.

    Saya merupakan cucu kepada Hj Abu Bakar Bin Hj Omar Bin Hj Natt. Juga sepupu kepada Syukree Basyeer.

    Baru-baru ni saya dan family hadir ke Majlis Perkahwinan anak Pak Mad di Lebuh Acheh. Tak sangka pula dpt jumpa family members di sini.


    regards,
    Qistina Md Ali
    nqist@yahoo.com

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  24. salam..bapak saya selalu citer yg toknek dulu pernah jd imam di majid lebuh acheh...arwah tokwan saya ialah zainul abidin bin mahmod mmg asal sana... dan dia adalah dr keturunan sheikh omar gak..

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  25. bleh x masukkan salasilah keturunan sheikh omar? nk tengok..

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  26. Hello, does anyone know if Sheikh Omar Basheer al-Khalidi had any daughters, and who was his wife? In addition, I am wanting to find out how Tengku Rughaya/Roghaya is related to this family, if at all.

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  27. My apologies, I had inquired previously about a Tengku Rugayah and if there was any relation to the Sheikh Omar Basheer family. That was an error. I meant to ask about a Siti Rogayah.

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  28. Salam dear Anonymous,
    I am very sorry I do not have the information you required. I was hoping that some of the visitors who happened to be Sheikh Omar's relatives would be able to assist you. Let's wait some more ok see if someone would respond to you.
    I will ask around the next time I visit his tomb and the neighborhood. InshaAllah. But it's not going to be soon.
    Thanks.
    Ezza

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  29. Salam Ezza,

    Thank you for taking the time to respond to my inquiry. I shall await a response and check back regularly.

    In the meantime, if anyone does have any information in regards to Siti Rugayah (I believe she was married to Tengku Uwok Ibrahim of the Asahan Regency), please feel free to contact me at violettanoor@aol.com

    Regards,
    Violetta Noor

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  30. Saya Shaikh Khamarudin b. Ahmad Shaikh bin Hj Muhammad Basheer b. Hj Zakaria Basheer b. Syeikh Omar Basheer Al Naqshahbandy Al Khalidi, tok nenek kita org yang hebat2, dalam perjuangan Islam, marilah kita sama2 mewarisi perjuangan mereka, Insya Allah.

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  31. Assalamualaikum warahmatullah,
    Yang dihormati Shaikh Khamarudin,

    Kami amat berbesar hati kerana tuan Shaikh Khamarudin sudi hadir di laman ini dan meninggalkan pesanan yang sangat bermakna. Terima kasih.

    Untuk makluman tuan Shaikh, di sini ada seorang pengunjung (Violetta Noor) yang bertanyakan tentang isteri dan anak perempuan Sheikh Omar Basheer. Dia juga bertanyakan tentang hubung kait Siti Rugayah dengan keluarga Sheikh Omar Basheer. Kami mohon jika tuan Shaikh mempunyai apa-apa maklumat berkenaan perkara ini, dapatlah kiranya tuan Shaikh berkongsi di sini untuk manfaat semua.

    Pesanan tuan Shaikh untuk kita sama-sama mewarisi perjuangan ulama terdahulu, kami anggap ianya sebagai doa.
    Ameen.

    Terima kasih.
    Yang ikhlas,
    Ezza

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  32. Salam Violetta Noor,

    Sheikh Omar Basheer's wife was Hajjah Salha Yaakub, they had one daughter; Hajjah Asiah Basheer ( Married to Hj Ibrahim). One of his sons; Hj Natt Basheer was married to one Siti Rogayah Ansari, though I'm not sure if she's the one you meant.

    Salam,
    Haidar Zofrain Mohd Daud

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  33. Salam Haidar Zofrain,

    Thank you for the information, it was quite informative.

    According to my sources, I was told that Sheikh Omar Basheer had two daughter's, one was Siti Rugayah, who was married to Tengku Uwok Ibrahim of the Asahan Sultanate.

    It could possibly be that the information given to me was an error and that there is no relation between the Sheikh Omar Basheer family and the Siti Rugayah that I am inquiring about.

    My research shall continue - my question is, did Sheikh Omar Basheer have any sisters or relatives named Siti Rugayah, or perhaps his wife, Hajjah Salha Yaakub?

    If anyone does have any information, I would be very appreciative!

    Thank you for your time.

    Regards,
    Violetta Noor
    (violettanoor@aol.com)

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  34. Salam Violetta Noor,

    From what I know, Sheikh Omar Basheer was born in Penang but he grew up in Arab (maybe Yemen, where he's originally from and underwent religious training in Mecca), only upon adult hood did he return to Tanah Melayu, but before that he visited Indonesia (again I can't remember where exactly, maybe Acheh) and he got married there. But his entire family died from plague. Then only did he return to Penang and remarried there to Hajjah Salha Yaakub.

    I am not sure whether Sheikh Omar Basheer had any siblings or not as it was not stated in the family tree, and alas our family tree is not comprehensive, information and names are collected from here and there, mostly from word of mouth.

    Salam,
    Haidar Zofrain Mohd Daud

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  35. Salam Haidar Zofrain,

    I am most thankful for the additional information that you have provided me in regards to your family tree.

    I absolutely understand that the absence of written documentation and having to gather data through oral history can definitely be limited at times.

    Should I find any further information pertinent to Siti Rogayah and in relation to your family, I will most definitely share it on this site.

    Regards,
    Violetta Noor

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  36. Assalamu Alaikum,

    My name is Zakaria Basheer bin Ahmad Basheer bin Mohamed Basheer (mamak adek) bin Sya’ayah Basheer (Hj Putih) bin Sheikh Omar Basheer Al-Khaleedy. I was born at 69 Acheen Street, Penang, in January 1967.

    According to information I obtained from my father, my uncles and Khoo Salma Nasution (an established Penang Historian who are dearly close with my late granduncle Almarhum Dato’ Sheikh Fatthil Basheer bin Sheikh Zachariah Basheer bin Sheik Omar Basheer Al-Khaleedy), there are two versions at least of the origin of Almarhum Sheikh Omar Basheer’s connection to Penang.

    One version said that he was born in Penang to Hadramaut (Yamen) immigrant parents who were staying somewhere around the Masjid Kapitan Keling enclave, but was sent to Makkah (together with his sister) by his father to study when he was young. From Makkah he went to India to further his studies on the Tariqat Nasyabandiah under a Nasyabandiah scholar there. And according to Almarhum Dato Sheikh Fatthil Basheer the title Al-Khaleedy was used by him since then, at the end of his name in order to honor the Nasyabandiah tariqat scholar who had taught him. After the completion his study in India, he was invited by an Acheh Sultan to teach Islam in Acheh. He was then married to an Achehnese lady from an aristocratic family and they were blessed with several children. But during an epic cholera epidemic in Acheh, he lost his entire family.

    At the same time, Tengku Syed Hussain Aidid (the founder of Kampung Mesjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh, in Penang) invited him to come back to Penang to help him managed an Islamic enclave the he had established by then around Lebuh Acheh (Acheen Street), Lumut Lane and part of Armenian Street and making the mosque of Acheen Street as its focal point for Islamic administrative center. Almarhum Sheikh Omar Basheer was then appointed as a Mufti (the first mufti in Penang) and was given an authority by the British to deploy Islamic Hudud Law in the newly established Tanjung Malay Islamic enclave there.

    He was located at 69 Lebuh Acheh (within the Lebuh Acheh mosque compound) where he built a house and started to raise a new family there (some version said that the house 69 Lebuh Acheh already existed when he came and was given to him by Tengku Syed Hussain Idid).

    The other version said that he was born in Hadhramaut and was sent to Makkah when he was young and later went to India and then to Acheh before he came to Penang on Tengku Syed Hussain Idid’s invitation. Wallahualam.
    I’d be happy to bring anyone interested on a historical tour at Lebuh Acheh. Some family members are still living in 69 Acheen Street and the house has been designated a living heritage by the Ministry of Heritage.
    Wassalam.
    (zachbasheer@gmail.com)

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  37. AsSalamualaykum
    Dear Tuan Zakaria Basheer,
    MashAllah, I am honored and thankful for your precious sharing. Your input is very crucial and meaningful for many of us I am sure.
    Thank you for taking the time to visit this blog and share your family history.
    And thank you for offering a tour of Lebuh Aceh. It would be wonderful to meet and hear from you in person. It's been almost 3 years since I last prayed at Masjid Lebuh Acheh and visited the maqam of Tengku Syed Hussain Idid. I will be in touch with you when I 'balik kampung' next time InshAllah.
    Jazakallahu khair.
    Ezza

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  38. Salam to all,
    I am a family member too via mother's side. Looking forward to meet the clan. My mother who passed away in 2008 was buried at the same site of Sheikh Omar Basheer. I.

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  39. The previous comment must've come from Haji Omar Khalid, the son of Che Raguan, who was the grand daughter of Haji Shaaya Basheer.

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  40. salam.....

    sorry for interrupting....
    my name is Muhammad Faris Basheer bin Mohd Zanan...
    i am the 8th generation descendent of Sheikh Omar Basheer.... although i'm still young but i just finish SPM.... my mom is Bashirah Basheer binti Ibrahim and my great grandfather is Haji Puteh Basheer.......

    i feel lucky to be born in this family...i always thought that my family is awesome...

    my facebook is Faris Basheer...add me~~ ^-^

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  41. Salam Bro,
    Nah..u are not interrupting. It's nice to see a young Basheer in here. I just realized that this post on your 8X grand dad has got the most number of comments. Yes u sure come from an awesome family!

    Faris, if I may give some advice: make full use of your youth, use your energy on all things positive. Keep learning. And grow on the spiritual side equally. Make your parents even prouder. Be a man who brings much benefit to your family, society and country : )

    Best,
    Kak Eza

    p/s I am not active on FB. But you can drop me an email anytime.

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  42. Assalammualaikum Faris, if my family tree is right, you must be the grandson of Tok Yem, my grandmother was your grandfather's sister, Fatimah. My mother was her daughter, Umi Hanun, that would make her cousin to your mother, and us second cousins.


    Haidar Zofrain Mohd Daud

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  43. Salam Faris, or, my grandmother, Fatimah and your grandfather Ibrahim was cousins, stated in the family tree, the siblings of Ibrahim are Sha'aya Basheer, Ahmad Basheer, Azizah, Fatmah, Aloyah and Salmah. Their father was Mohamad Basheer, married to Siti Salha Dahwiris. If this is your family, then that would make us third cousins. My grandmother was the daughter of Siti Saleha @ Mak Wan Kechik.

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  44. fOR INFORMATION Hashim yahya Basheer son of Haji Fathil basheer was passed away..!

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  45. Inna lillah wa inna ilai hiraji'un.

    Dear Sheikh Noh, appreciate you keeping everyone informed through this space.

    Al-Fatihah.

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  46. Assalamualaikum kepada semua , sesiapa ada nasab syeikh omar dan cucu cicik nya boleh kongsikan bersama

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  47. Assalamualaikum, kepada mana-mana ahli keturunan Sheikh Omar Basheer yang berkehendakkan maklumat salasilah keluarga, saya dan para sepupu pernah mengumpulkan salasilah setakat yang kami mampu, boleh email saya untuk diberikan salinan. Salasilah di dalam bentuk format software genopro.

    zofrain@yahoo.com / 0195707711

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  48. Assalammualaikum, this is the link of the family tree, to all family members please do take a copy and update. You can reach me at zofrain@yahoo.com.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/9092113@N05/10112348555/

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  49. Assalamualaikum to All,
    My name is Mohd Fadli Bin Mohd Noor. If not Mistaken I’m the 5th Generation of Sheik Omar Basheer. I’m the Grand Son of Che Raguan. Omar Khalid is my uncle.

    Nice to know you guys and hope that we can keep update the family tree. Jazakallah khair to E.Ismail for the posted. Insya’Allah will meet the clan.

    Regards,
    MFN
    My Contact is: mfn.mnk@gmail.com
    Or can reach me at FB

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  50. Dear Eza,
    thanks for this great Blog...been following since i googled for Omar Basheer way back in mid 2009 i think..to all the relatives here, Assalamualaikum.

    To the blog owner, carry on blogging this excellent site, very informative, very educational "Islamically" (for me at least) and wishing you all the best.

    regards
    zaid

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  51. Dear Zaid
    Alhamdulillah. Thanks very much for the kind words.
    This is just a simple blog,nothing great really.
    I very much appreciate the early-readers and loyal followers since 2009.
    You all mean a lot to me. You have in a way seen how I have grown, the happy moments, the mistakes I made and how I have tried to get up again each time I fall. Thanks for accompanying me albeit virtually.
    This posting on the honorable Shaykh Omar Basheer has got the most comments. This is the 50th comment masha Allah. I feel blessed to see how the relatives of Shaykh Omar have gathered here. May Allah keep your clan united until Jannah.
    As we say in Malay, saya ni sekadar menumpang barakah orang yang warak dan alim seperti Shaykh Omar.
    Mohon maaf atas apa-apa kekurangan yang terselit di blog ini.
    Wasalamualaikum warahmatullah.
    Best wishes to all,
    Eza

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  52. Assalamualaikum wbt
    Untuk pengetahuan semua Syeikh Omar Basheer Alkholidi menerima baiat dan ijazah amalan Tarekat Naqshabandy Alkholidi daripada gurunya Syeikh Ismail Minangkabawi Alkholidi dan silsilah amalan suluk ini masih segar hingga kini bertapak di Pondok Upeh Pulau Pinang

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  53. Di mana boleh dapat rujuk silsilah amalan suluk ini Shaikh Umar al-Khalidi ini?

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    1. Hi Sellene, I googled and found this article: https://bincangsyariah.com/khazanah/tarekat-naqsyabandiyah-al-khalidiyah-mengenal-ajaran-tarekat-yang-berasal-dari-abu-bakar/

      I believe if you were to be lucky enough to meet a Khalidiyah murshid (Tariqa guide) he will most likely have a unique silsilah (lineage ) branching out from this main root. Allahu a'lam.

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