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  2. Independence Day (Malaysia) - Wikipedia

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    Independence Day ( Malay: Hari Merdeka ), also known as National Day ( Hari Kebangsaan ), is the independence day of the Federation of Malaya from the British Empire. [1] [2] It commemorates the Malayan Declaration of Independence of 31 August 1957, and is defined in article 160 of the Constitution of Malaysia. [3]

  3. Tunku Abdul Rahman - Wikipedia

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    Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ( Jawi: ‏تونكو عبد الرحمن ڤوترا الحاج ابن سلطان عبد الحميد حليم شاه; 8 February 1903 – 6 December 1990) was a Malaysian statesman and lawyer who served as the first prime minister of Malaysia and the head of government ...

  4. Comparison of Indonesian and Standard Malay - Wikipedia

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    Bahasa Malaysia and Bahasa Melayu are used interchangeably in reference to Malay in Malaysia. Malay was designated as a national language by the Singaporean government after independence from Britain in the 1960s to avoid friction with Singapore's Malay-speaking neighbours of Malaysia and Indonesia. It has a symbolic, rather than functional ...

  5. Istana Negara, Jalan Istana - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Museum ( Malay: Muzium Diraja) along Jalan Istana was the former National Palace (Malay: Istana Negara) and former residence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Supreme King) of Malaysia. It stands on a 13-acre (50,000 m 2) site, located on a commanding position on the slope of a hill of Bukit Petaling overlooking the Klang River, along ...

  6. Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak - Wikipedia

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    The Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak in English is Governor of Sarawak, [1] is the ceremonial head of state of Sarawak. [2] The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama ( lit. ' His Excellency ' ). The official residence of the governor is The Astana, located on the north bank of the Sarawak River in Kuching. [3]

  7. Hamzah Fansuri - Wikipedia

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    Hamzah Fansuri. Hamzah Fansuri ( Jawi: حمزه فنسوري ; also spelled Hamzah Pansuri, d. c. 1590 ?) was a 16th-century Sumatran Sufi writer, and the first writer known to write mystical panentheistic ideas in the Malay language. He wrote poetry as well as prose.

  8. National Zoo of Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Major exhibits. 16 major exhibits. Website. www .zoonegara .my. The National Zoo ( Malay: Zoo Negara) is a Malaysian zoo located on 110 acres (45 ha) of land in Ulu Klang, Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia. It was officially opened on November 14, 1963, by the country's first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman. [5]

  9. Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia - Wikipedia

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    Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. / 3.1419; 101.6898. The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia ( Malay: Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia) is a museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was officially opened on 12 December 1998. The museum is the largest museum of Islamic arts in Southeast Asia with more than seven thousands artifacts from the Islamic world.