Kampung Melayu Majidee

Kampung Melayu Majidee is a Malay village located in the city of Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

Prologue

Kampung Melayu Majidee is a Malay traditional village, placed behind the Majidee Camp constituency. "Melayu Majidee" is a "mailing address" not a [tribe] . Adjacent to it is a place named Bakar Batu, a historical village, formerly was a district employed the original camp site for the former Malays of Johor Lama Kingdom. In the modern days Bakar Batu employed the new camp for British Army's soldiers, the district changed its name to Majidee. Majidee is a large constituency meant for the military security front line, the camp, battalions - to control the interest of the new royal family land bank interest; flanked from the east at the river mouth of Sungai Pandan, to the west side of Johor Bahru at Sungai Skudai.

Backgrounds

Kampung Melayu Majidee is a Malay settlement housing area in the city of Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, situated on a hilly areas with a stream of Sungai Sebulong connecting to Sungai Pandan on Straits of Tebrau coast. It is 8 kilometers (5 miles) north-east of Johor Bahru, 16 kilometres to from Ulu Tiram on the further north-east, 30 kilometers from the Johor Senai Airport which is located at the north-west, and 360 kilometers (200 miles) away from Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. The population of Kampung Melayu is circa 30,000. The North-South Expressway southern exit point in Johor Bahru Interchange connects Kampung Melayu Majidee, from the direction of Ulu Tiram. The [ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pioneers_6-friends] ] history of the kampung stretches back to the 15th century; including involvement in Portuguese settlement cleared by the member of the legend of "6-Friends", the new settlement by the people of the heritage family that is related to the family from PergamIstana Buruk in Muar originally from the old Sultanate of the Kingdom of Johor Lama and Melaka, the Demak Sultanate of Kudus Indonesia, the Siam Sultanate, the Kelantan 7-tombs, the Hassan, the late Temenggong Ibrahim the Sultan of Johor and the World War I and World War II the British Army and the Johor Military Force, but nevertheless the 13th.May 1969 episode. Although the early settlers were the pensioners and merchants, trading activities had a strong presence in the village since the 1950's. Johor Bahru city is a popular main entrance and last exit point to Singapore by road and Indonesia by sea, with resort, and the city's economy depends on its harbors and visitor attractions. Johor Bahru is a gateway town situated half-way along the Straits of Tebrau, and a World Heritage sites at Tanjung Puteri, the east at Sungai Johor coast, the north at Muar, important for its geology and landforms. Johor Harbours are home to cross-channel ferries, pleasure boats and private yachts, and nearby Pasir Gudang Port and Johor Port Harbour is home to the Johor Yacth Club, while on the westerly coast is developing Bandar Iskandar, where the sailing events, speed boat race events usually held.

Location

Kampung Melayu Majidee is located in the city of Johor Bahru, Johor, at the southern most Malaysia in Peninsular Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia is located at the end tip of the Eurasian continent mainland, South East Asia in the Asian region, East. The peninsula is flanked by the South China Sea sub-ocean named Pacific Ocean sharing the sea with Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia and China; while on its right there is the Straits of Melaka a sub-ocean Indian Ocean and sharing them with Indonesia and Singapore.

Communication: road links

Kg.Melayu Majidee is flanked by major roads which links to the city. They are as follows:-

* 1. Jalan Tebrau on the easterly which links the City of Johor Bahru to eatern coastal areas.

* 2. Jalan Tampoi on the northerns which links cut from part of Jalan Tebrau towards west township Skudai

* 3. Jalan Stulang Baru on the south-westerns which links cut from part of Jalan Tebrau towards west township Larkin Jaya.

* There are two infamous main roads in Kg.Melayu Majidee. They are the Jalan Rahmat (Rahmat Road) and Jalan Merdeka (Merdeka Road). There are several other main links roads such as the Jalan Sekolah, Jalan Utama, Jalan Masjid and Jalan Kenangan. Jalan Masjid is a prelude to Jalan Rahmat. While Jalan Merdeka is a prelude to Jalan Kenangan. Depending on which direction one approaches, those roads are interlude to each other.

* The first platform of the prelude junctions come with a traffic light that leads to the first four-junctions "(Perempatan in Indonesian)". It is located right at the tip of the hill with its edge downhill ontowards Jalan Rahmat; as you approaches from the Kg.Melayu wet market and that Johor Bahru city. Adjacent to it is the infamous Mosque. At turning to the right, you are entering that Jalan Merdeka and meet the second platform's prelude junction.

* While the second platform's prelude junctions were of a small circle round-about "(Bundaran in Indonesian)". It spread out to four other roads. If you approached from Jalan Merdeka, to the left it goes down to the link road and approaching Jalan Rahmat; forward 12 o'clock towards Jalan Kenangan and directed to Jalan Stulang Baru; and to the right at 3 o'clock turn may lead you to the Jalan (Hujung). You may found another mosque there.

* One who had missed the first entrance from Jalan Tebrau from Johor Bahru city that is Jalan Utama, shall take the second entrance junction after a short diversion at Jalan Tebrau Lama landmarked with a petrol station (?) located 200 metres after the first petrol station Petronas. Both are on the left side of the main road Jalan Tebrau. Then shall proceed left ontowards Jalan Masjid, before proceeding to the first platform, the traffic light and Jalan Rahmat; up the hills direction. Riding through the Jalan Rahmat,you will meet the second traffic light's junction; which is stationed at that Jalan Stulang Baru. Turning to the right will lead you to the Larkin area, while at left turn is to Jalan Tebrau.

* The first entrance from the main road Jalan Tebrau is that Jalan Utama. During the early stage of Kg.Melayu settlement period, that area were supposedly to be developed into the pekan as in town in English, Taipan and Ginza in other languages. Jalan Utama were supposedly to become the main entrance road to Kg.Melayu. Since the initial plan changed, Jalan Utama had since became an ordinary linkage road to Jalan Rahmat but as important. Jalan Utama can be accessed from Jalan Tebrau from Johor Bahru city or from the eastern-north as if after exiting the Johor Bahru toll plaza of the North South Highways. It is landmarked with the Kg.Melayu Majidee Petronas Station, at entering, you are going uphill, the first hill. Driving through Jalan Utama about 3-minutes or 1 kilometer distance, you will get into Jalan Rahmat junction. Turning to the right is the sloppy uphill, you may proceed to the Mosque and the pekan area. Turn to the left, will direct you out of Kg.Melayu from the exit junction with that second traffic light at Jalan Stulang Baru.

* The vehicle driving speeds limit in Kg.Melayu Majidee is tagged at(20)km hour. The place is hilly with tricky road maneuvers. Some road area are not well kept without the pedestrian pavement. Slowly driving, You will enjoy the serene view with tall coconut trees, landscaped private garden; in that Kg.Melayu traditional way of home up keepings; with its lovely people attending their daily chores. Too fast driving, you may end up at someone's garden. Solemn.

Civilisations

By in large, it is the largest and most populous settlement area occupied by the Malays in single city, which followed by the renowned Kampung Bahru in Kuala Lumpur, the capital city of Malaysia. Its populated by majority 100% Malays ethnic Java - Moslem.

Economically, it is strategically positioned and surrounded by fast pace developments for the modern Johor Bahru. Kampung Melayu Majidee is enjoying the city resources for the humanitarian developments, township infrastructures. The spirit of the early settlements in this Kampung Melayu Majidee is for a purpose to securely structure a purely independent self sustained civilizations of the Malays in the city, eradication of poverty, culturally to be able to stand as the last frontier of the Malays with qualities and qualified. The demand in new [lifestyle] translated the original spirit much to cater for the needs of present Malays living in the city, while preserving and upkeeping the original Malays tradition, to become a platform to strengthen the spirit of Malays in general - living in Johor Bahru city.

Codes of life norms

* The residents are Moslem religious people and read 5 times a day at the Mosque. Should one visit then it is advisable to prepare along the reading peripherals such as the prayer mats with a sarong, and the hijab for woman, just in case sensitive not to let down the host will offer you to go to the mosque, or reading at home with their family.

* The telephone communication for international is : 006 (add the local code) 07 (and continue remaining numbers)

* It can be accessible by roads, river, small boats and by air.

* Proficiency language is Malay and Javanese, and randomlyhuh speaks English, Mandarin, Tamil, Urdhu, Japanese and other ethnic languages.

* Publicly accepted public attire is Baju Kurung, head scarves, batik, modern attire acceptable but rejecting expose dresses, rejecting close proximity immoral conducts or anti-norms etiquettes, while respecting the value to preserving the natural way of human life style of the easterns cultures.

* Addressing one person as "Kita" is a very important and most common ones; sometimes it is heard in calling the name with additional word "Ko" in front of the name of someone i.e., "Ko Man" for Rahman, "Ko Sin" for Hussin; and usual gestures like Tuan Hamba, Tuan, Puan, Mak Cik, Pak Cik or Encik, Saudara, Saudari, and Awak . Usage of the word Kamu, Anda, Engkau, Aku atau Dia Orangto address oneself might be taken the emotion and shows of modern people, unfriendly gestures among the elderly or to new accompany but applicable.

* Usual way to greet others at meetings and departures is "Assala-mu-alaikum" with a wave or kissing the hands of the elderly, with a very low and soft speaking tone. Hence that makes the kampung typically quite and relaxing.

* While at talking it was well practiced by the older generation that no eyes contact, while looking low down with head and shoulder a little bit bowed forward. The mode of speech is more to whispering. Some still practice the traditional way sitting in front of the knee, bow and kissing the feet or hands of the host at certain important function for blessing from the elderly.

* A very well mannered community and helpful to each other and to the visitor foreigner.

* Majority family are still practicing inter-neighbor marriage, related to each other, or well informed between one to another. A well cultured and matured civilization.

Geo-politics

Kg.Melayu Majidee "as one entity is divided into 2" geopolitical mapping (?) which divisioned the easterns and the westerns, cutting them across at the main road namely (Jalan Merdeka) as the westerns and the easterns are of the Mosque towards Sungai Sebulong alongside (Jalan Rahmat). The division started since (?)

People

* The Imam
* The Penghulu
* The Local State Assemblymen
* The Member of Parliament YBhg.YB Dato' Mohd Khalid Nordin - Pasir Gudang
* The Director of Jabatan Haiwan Johor YBhg. Dato' Paduka(?) bte Buang
* The wife of State Local Assemblymen Bangi Selangor (BN former), YBhg.Datin (*)

"Famous Individual"

* Malaysian Flag (Jalur Gemilang) Designer; Encik Mohammad Hamzah
* Celebrity; No1.Era Radio Station DJ's; Puan Linda Onn

"Business Figures"

* CEO Tauke Highway
* CEO Tauke Kicap
* CEO Tauke Tuna
* CEO Tauke Klinik Dr Mohsin (*)
* CEO Tauke Pasir
* CEO Tauke Hotel
* CEO Tauke Simen
* CEO Tauke Gas Petronas
* CEO Tauke Petronas
* CEO Tauke Roti Kek
* CEO Tauke Teksi
* CEO Tauke

"Renowned Educator, Teacher, Professor"

* Religion
* Itu
* Ini

Public infrastructure

The public-owned infrastructure which are available and managed by the Local Government are as follows:-

Religion

Consultative Service

Masjid Jamek Kampung Melayu Majidee

Mosques

urau/Mushollah

Education: Sekolah Agama Rakyat Dato' Abdullah Esa

Educational: Sekolah Maahad

References