Finding the link between Cirebon and Banda Hilir, Melaka

I'm trying to find the human links between Cirebon, Java in Indonesia and Banda Hilir, Melaka in Malaysia. I searched the name Dato Shahbuddin and his Sufi Order and got some useful links.
https://www.google.com/search?q=tarekat+dari+Kadillangu,+Cirebon

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MADRASAH BANDA HILIR (established 1820)

Dato Shahbuddin bin Haji Mohd Amin was the founder of Madrasah Banda Hilir in 1820, which later became Masjid Banda Hilir in Banda Hilir, Malacca. 

He was a Sufi leader at his madrasah in Banda Hilir, and had many followers (judging from the numerous graves surrounding his makam when I visited his makam). He taught the Naqsbandiyah Sufi Order.

Masjid Banda Hilir started off initially as a madrasah, a centre where children came to learn to read and recite the Quran. It still served as a madrasah in the 1960s-1970s.

My great-grandfather (Hj Md Sharif bin Ismail Alyamani) had built his big wooden long roof-styled Malay house adjacent to the masjid in 1897, after he returned from his 1896 Hajj. However, there was another dilapidated house on site before my great-grandfather built his new house on the same site.

When I was born and was brought home, I lived in the big wooden house built by my great-grandfather, Haji Md Sharif bin Ismail Alyamani. The house had 2 portions which reflected 2 different times they were built. It also had a small makeshift shed (bangsal kecil muat 2 orang) which was later demolished after my youngest uncle was born. The shed was not there when I was born.

The partial remains of the old dilapidated wooden house on site was probably the original house, probably built by the masjid founder, Dato Shahbuddin in 1820 when he built the madrasah (which later became masjid). 

Since he had founded Madrasah Banda Hilir in 1820 during British Malacca, I supposed the rear part of his house was the old part of the house which I saw as a child (1958-1963). The more recent build was the front and mid-portions of the house, built by Haji Md Sharif in 1897.

I don't know the link between Dato Shahbuddin and my great-great-grandfather, Tuan Sheikh Mohd Sahabudin, my great-grandfather, Haji Md Sharif bin Ismail Alyamani, or his parents, Ismail Alyamani and Inchek Nyonia bt Sheikh Mohd Sahabudin. 

I am certain Tuan Sheikh Mohd Sahabudin was not the same man as Dato' Shahbuddin bin Hj Mohd Amin, the masjid founder. My father said there are 2 makams at 2 different locations of both of them.

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I was told Dato' Shahbuddin's daughter (Fatimah) married to Ismail, which I think is incorrect as Dato' Shahbuddin was a bachelor. Inche Nyonia, Tuan Sheikh Mohd Sahabudin's daughter (and not Fatimah) married Ismail. Siti Fathimah @ Pahmah was Ismail's daughter-in-law.

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Haji Md Sharif was noted as the first Imam of Masjid Banda Hilir. He passed away (possibly) in 1906 or around that date. There is no date of his birth recorded or when he died. He married a Tengkera lady, Pahmah @ Siti Fatimah bt Sheikh Mohamad. 

Pahmah was originally from Jelutong, Penang. Her parents and 6 other siblings all lived near Masjid Jelutong in Jelutong, Penang.

Haji Md Sharif and Fatimah had 5 children - Mohamed Usuf (Mohd Yusope), Mahani, Amnah, Alijah and Asiah. Unfortunately, since he passed away early while his 5 children were still small, his 2 younger brothers helped to raise his children. His 2 younger brothers were Haji Noordin and Zenal @ Zainal/Zainal Abidin bin Ismail Alyamani. Haji Noordin lived in Ujong Pasir, Malacca. Zainal Abidin (Zenal) lived in Klang, Selangor.

Dato' Shahbuddin is interred at Makam Dato' Shahbuddin at Kubur Lorong Panjang, Jalan Laksamana Cheng Ho. His date of death is unknown. Since he was a Sufi leader in Banda Hilir, his followers in Banda Hilir are also interred at the same graveyard, in front of his grave.

The location of Inchek Nyonia's grave is unknown, but it should be near her father's grave in Tengkera. The location of her husband Ismail Alyamani's grave is unknown, but could be at Jalan Panjang, Tengkera or other. 

I visited Kubur Jalan Panjang and saw Makam Dato' Shahbuddin, but I did not search or see those of my great-grandparents.

Haji Md Sharif bin Ismail Alyamani and wife Pahmah are interred at Kubur Masjid Semabok. He had lands in Semabok area but they were sold off after he died.

Mohd Yusope bin Haji Md Sharif is interred at Kubur Masjid Semabok, close to his parent's graves.

Mahani and Alijah bt Hj Md Sharif's graves are unknown, but could be at Kubur Jalan Panjang.

Asiah bt Haji Md Sharif is interred at Kubur Jalan Panjang.

Amnah bt Haji Md Sharif is interred in Singapore, first at Bidadari Cemetery, and then relocated to a new burial ground, Pusara Abadi.


External links:

Sejarah Cirebon Naskah Keraton
http://naskahcirebon.blogspot.my/2013/11/sejarah-cirebon-naskah-keraton.html

Sejarah Cirebon Aksara Jawa
https://sejarahcirebon.wordpress.com/2014/02/06/aksara-jawa/

Ider-ideran, Cirebon
http://www.kabar-cirebon.com/2015/09/lautan-manusia-hadiri-ider-ideran/

Tarekat Syattariyyah di Cirebon
http://www.nu.or.id/post/read/65088/angkat-tarekat-syattariyah-di-cirebon-disertasi-mahrus-raih-summa-cumlaude

Ahmad Irfan - Buntet Pesantren, Cirebon 1750 M
https://ahmadirfanaw.wordpress.com/2015/05/27/dari-fb-hingga-dunia-nyata-berkenalan-dengan-keluarga-buntet-pesantren/

H Soleh Suaedi - Pesantren Buntet, Cirebon
http://tbahmadrifqi.blogspot.my/2012/06/mbahqoyyim-pendiri-buntet-pesantren.html

Asal-usul nama Buntet (buntu)
http://regional.liputan6.com/read/2919264/asal-usul-nama-buntet-ponpes-legendaris-tujuan-presiden-jokowi

Amanat Hasyim Asy'ari
http://www.nu.or.id/post/read/74956/inilah-dua-amanat-hadratussyekh-kh-hasyim-asyari

Biography of Syarif Hidayatullah (born 1448 M Makkah)
http://mazmuzie.blogspot.my/2014/10/tokoh-penyebar-agama-islam-di-tanah_55.html

Sejarah Walisongo
https://hadziq101112.blogspot.my/2016/04/fakta-sejarah-walisongo-dalam-dakwah.html

Prof Oman Fathurahman's blog
http://oman.uinjkt.ac.id/2007/06/shattariyyah-genealogy-silsila-in.html
http://oman.uinjkt.ac.id/2013/08/aceh-banten-dan-mindanao-2-plus-cirebon.html

41 Jenis Tarekat
http://www.metafisika-center.org/2013/12/tasawuf-di-indonesia-serta-thariqat.html

7 Jenis Tarekat
https://jalanakhirat.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/jenis-tarekat-2/

Tijaniyah Sufi Order
http://vivatranews2.blogspot.my/2017/04/syaikh-ahmad-at-tijani-pendiri-tarekat.html

Wayang Kulit Cirebon
https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayang_Kulit_Cirebon

Dalung
https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkas:Dalung.cirebon1.jpg
https://www.google.com/search?q=Dalung+damar+wayang+(lampu+sorot+pagelaran+wayang)

Kereta Singa Barong
https://youtu.be/eNIL5ma5zPI