عبد المأمور خطيب توڠݢل
Datuk ri Bandang (RH)
Also known as: Abdul Makmur, Khatib Tunggal, Dato ri Bandang
c. 967–c. 1050 AH · c. 1560–c. 1640 CE
Da'wah Shafi'i Sufism
Minangkabau preacher who brought the kings of Gowa and Tallo to Islam in 1605.
Abdul Makmur, known in Makassar as Datuk ri Bandang, was a scholar from Minangkabau in west Sumatra. With two companions, Datuk ri Tiro and Datuk Patimang, he came to south Sulawesi around 1600; the three are remembered as the bringers of Islam to the region.
In 1605 the ruler of Tallo and then the king of Gowa, Sultan Alauddin, embraced Islam through him, and Gowa-Tallo became a Muslim sultanate. His companions worked among the Bugis of Luwu and Bulukumba. He is buried at Tallo in Makassar.
Life journey
- c. 1560 CE Padang (Minangkabau) ڤادڠFrom Koto Tangah in Minangkabau, near present-day Padang; the dates are approximate.
- 1600 CE Gowa (Makassar) غواDied c. 1640 CE · c. 1050 AHCame to Makassar with two companions, Datuk ri Tiro and Datuk Patimang; buried at Tallo.
Students
- Sultan Alauddin of Gowa (RH) 1586–1639 CESultan Alauddin embraced Islam through Datuk ri Bandang in 1605 and was taught by him.
Sources
- M. C. Ricklefs, A History of Modern Indonesia since c. 1200 (4th ed., 2008)
- Christian Pelras, The Bugis (1996)
Draft, awaiting scholarly review.
Dates estimated; his life is known mainly from Makassar and Bugis chronicles.