Samariang Muslim Cemetery

The Samariang Muslim Cemetery is the largest Muslim cemetery in Kuching city, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located near Kampung Samariang near Petra Jaya. It is the final resting place of many prominent Malay Sarawakian personalities.

Samariang Muslim Cemetery
Details
Established1977
Location
Kampung Samariang,
Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak
Country Malaysia
TypePublic Muslim cemetery
Owned byDewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU)
Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (JAIS)
Size62 acre[1]
No. of graves15,222 (2018)[1]

Notable burials

References

  1. "e-cemetery permudah pencarian lokasi pusara di Tanah Perkuburan Samariang" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. 19 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  2. "Jenazah Allahyarham Adenan Dibawa Ke Tanah Perkuburan Samariang" (in Malay). MStar. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  3. "Tun Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Ya'kub" (in Malay). Arkib Negara Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  4. GERYL OGILVY RUEKEITH; JUDE TOYAT (14 October 2014). "The passing of Bujang Taha". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  5. "Ex-Tupong rep Daud Abdul Rahman dies". The Star. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  6. "Lagenda bina badan Sarawak Solomon Esmanto meninggal dunia" (in Malay). Utusan Borneo. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  7. "31 jenazah mangsa MH17 selamat dibawa pulang" (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 2019-12-19.


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