INTRODUCTION
First Visit
I visited Professor Syed Mohsin bin Syed Sahil Jamalullail at his home in Kampung Huda, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan earlier in this evening, Sunday, 23 October 2011. I interviewed him from approximately 5.30 pm to 6.30 pm over fragrant chrysanthemum tea and cream puffs. Prof Syed Mohsin or "Tuan Syed" as I call him, is an authority on the Syed story in Penang (and maybe too in Malaysia & Singapore). I have always resorted to him for anything that has to do with Arabs and things Arabic. I first came to know him when I first started working as a lecturer at USM. He was already a lecturer and was also one of the 5 founders of the USM Medical School, then based in Penang. He was teaching Pharmacology to the first, second, third and fourth batches of medical students in UKM. The present Director-General (DG) was his student; the present DG was in the second batch of medical students at UKM.
The information below was obtained from Prof Syed Mohsin at the first visit on 23 October 2011, at his home in Kg Huda, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan.
Professor Syed Mohsin bin Syed Sahil Jamalullail
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| Almarhum Prof Syed Mohsin (1951-2011) |
Prof Syed Mohsin is popularly known as Tuan Syed or Prof Syed.
Prof Syed Mohsin was born in Batu Uban, Penang on Independence day, 31 August 1951.
He passed away on Sunday, 6 November 2011, which coincides with the first day of Aidiladha celebrations, 10 Zulhijjah 1432 Hijrah. He died in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. He was buried at Kubur Demit in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan.
Prof Syed previously worked with UKM Medical School before he was seconded to USM Medical School. He was one of the 5 founding lecturers of the USM Medical School in 1979. At the time he was known as Tuan Syed as he was the only lecturer with a Syed name. He became a full professor at USM, for which he was called Prof Syed. (Another Syed lecturer in O&G was Prof Syed Abdullah who returned from UK.)
Prof Syed's father is Syed Sahil who died in 2010 and is buried at Masjid Arau in Arau, Perlis. I met Syed Sahil at Prof Syed's second child's wedding at Kg Huda.
Prof Syed's mother is Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Alwi. She is still alive, aged 80. She lives in Jitra, Kedah. I met her at the first tahlil on 7 November 2011, day after Tuan Syed passed away.
Sharifah Mariam's half-sister is ________?, whose daughter is Dr Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Aidid.
Prof Syed Mohsin and Dr Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Aidid are cousins (sepupu).
Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Alwi married to Syed Sahil Jamalullail. They have 8 children, 4 sons and 4 daughters.
Prof Syed Mohsin has 8 siblings. He is #3:
1. Syed Omar Syed Sahil
2. Sharifah Zahrah Syed Sahil
3. Syed Mohsin Syed Sahil (31 August 1951-6 November 2011)
4. Sharifah Sakinah Syed Sahil
5. Sharifah Alwiah Syed Sahil
6. Syed Mohamad Syed Sahil
7.Syed Haizar Syed Sahil
8. Sharifah Azizah Syed Sahil
Prof Syed Mohsin is married to Puan Hasnah bt Ishak. They are blessed with 7 children.
Prof Syed's children are:-
1. Syed Hazman - architect
2. Syed Muhammad Hilmi - petroleum engineer with Exxon Mobile.
3. Dr Syed Hasanul Hadi - trained by PCM & Sheffield; training as surgeon in Medical School.
4. Sharifah Muna Maisara - a schoolteacher in Sabah (munamohsin@gmail.com)
5. Syed Muhammad Husni - composes songs (prefers art)
6. Syed Muhammad Harith - Diploma in Mechatronics; technician; works with Samsung in Senawang.
7. Syed Muhammad Hafizuddin - was at Poly; now in PJ
Photos of first visit, 23 October 2011:
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| From left: Myself, Puan Hasnah, Prof Syed Mohsin, Affandi and Lukmanul Hakim (Tuan Syed's grandson). Photographed at Tuan Syed's home in Kg Huda, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan 23 Oct 2011 by Sharifah Muna Maisarah (Tuan Syed's only daughter). |
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| Kak Hasnah, Muna and Lokmanul Hakim |
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| Kak Hasnah, Lokamnul Hakim, Affandi Hussien and Prof Syed Mohsin |
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| Kak Hasnah, Affandi Hussien and Prof Syed Mohsin |
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| Prof Syed Mohsin and Affandi Hussien |
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| Prof Syed Mohsin and Affandi Hussien |
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| Prof Syed Mohsin and me, 23 Oct 2011. |
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| Prof Syed Mohsin's home in Kg Huda, 23 Oct 2011. |
Sharifah Zahrah bt Syed Sahil Jamalullail
Sharifah Zahrah is Prof Syed Mohsin's sister (sib #2). She is married to Syed Ahmad and they had lived in Jelutong. However, he was in the army and moved to Perlis where he worked in the sugarcane field. Syed Ahmad died at age 67. He has 4 children:-
1. Syed Omar
2. Syed Hafiz
3. Sharifah Noor
4. ? = architect
Syed Omar
Syed Omar is in KL. He is retired and receives pension. He was the former Accountant-General. He married the younger sister of Syed Razak, ex-MB Kedah. Which Syed Omar?
Syed Razak
Syed Razak bin Syed Zain Barakhbah was MB Kedah for 6 years (11 Dec 1999-22 Dec 2005). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Menteris_Besar_of_Kedah
Syed Razak is related to Dr Mustafa bin Osman, an early Malay doctor (TEMD). How?
Syed Razak's younger sister married to Syed Omar.
Who is Hajah Sharifah Maznah Syed Kassim Barakbah?
Dr Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Aidid
- I had worked with Dr Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Aidid in USM Penang when she was the Chairman of the Women's Club and I was Treasurer.
- Her sister Sharifah Hasnah worked at the USM Medical School when I joined as lecturer.
- I had visited Dr Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Aidid at their family home in Ayer Itam when her father (Syed Aidid) passed away in 1982/3. The house is a big bungalow next to Shell Ayer Itam.
1. Syed Muhammad Aidid - he has 3 children
2. Sharifah Rahmah bt Syed Aidid
3. Sharifah Noor bt Syed Aidid - lives in Ayer Itam; she had no children
4. Syed Abdullah Aidid - his mother lives in Alor Setar
Professor Syed Abdullah Al-Qudri
The suffix Al-Quds refers to Palestine. Prof Syed Abdullah was in O&G in UK before joining USM Medical School. He first married a Caucasian Canadian. He remarried a young lady.
Syed Alwi al-Hadi
Syed Alwi al-Hadi was the eldest son of Syed Sheikh and the father of Dr SMA Alhady, an early Malay doctor. Syed Alwi al-Hadi married many ladies.
Contacts
1. Abang Syed Muhammad
He lives in Arau, Perlis. He would have more information.
2. Tok Kalthom
She lives in Batu Uban. She would have a lot of information. She is 80 years old.
She is the cousin of Prof Syed Mohsin's mother.
She is related to Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Sheikh Muhammad (Ami Aziz).
What is Al-Khaiyat?
Second Visit
I received an SMS from Tengku Damitri of Tuan Syed sudden demise after he died and after he was buried, around Maghrib. I visited Kak Hasnah and family at home after solat Isya' today, 7 November 2011. The area was wet after the rain and pools of water could be seen. Affandi parked our car far away and we walked to the house. There were many cars parked by the road on the right shoulder. When I arrived in the house compound, they were already reading Surah Yaasin. I used my own buku doa Mathurat. I started sneezing in the cold night. After all the bacaan al-Quran and doa, the men exited and went for refreshment outside. My husband and I and the other ladies then entered the house. I went to find Kak Hasnah. I met Kak Hasnah and the other family members. It was the first time I met everyone in a large gathering. It was a sad gathering but it was a good learning experience for me. There were many Arab men and ladies in the house. I knew nobody except the ones I met at the first visit - Muna. Muna remembered me as she took our photos at the first visit. Then I sat next to a beautiful lady whom I never knew. I was introduced to her by Siti Salamah, alaso an Arab. I was introduced to Tuan Syed's mother for the first time. She is a dear lady and I think every woman must try to meet her and talk to her. She is Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Alwi (80 years). She asked me who I am and we started talking to see how we could be related. I talked mostly to Siti Salamah for my family links to Tuan Syed. I will therefore update information obtained from my first visit.
The information below was obtained from Siti Salamah, Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Alwi and Sharifah Alwiah Syed Sahil, day after Prof Syed Mohsin passed away, at the first tahlil on 7 November 2011, at his home in Kg Huda, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan.
Photos of second visit, 7 November 2011:
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| Sharifah Muna Maisara (Prof Syed's only daughter) and Siti Salamah bt Sk. Mohammed |
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| Sharifah Muna Maisara, Siti Salamah bt Sk. Mohammed and me |
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| Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Alwi (Prof Syed's mother, 80, lives in Jitra) and Sharifah Alwiah Syed Sahil (Prof Syed's sister, sib #5, lecturer UiTM Shah Alam) |
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| Puan Hasnah bt Ishak (left) and Sharifah ______(?) bt Syed Aidid (in white baju kurung). |
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| Tuan Haji Ishak, father of Puan Hasnah, Prof Syed's father-in-law. He recalls history from the time of Konfrantasi. He lives in KL. |
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| From left: man in white shirt with kopiah, man with songkok, Syed Haizar Syed Sahil (Prof Syed's brother, sib #7, yellow shirt), Affandi Hussain (jubah putih), man in blue striped shirt (husband of Siti Salamah bt Sk. Mohammed, who knows about Ami Aziz Al-Yamani of Jelutong. Ami Aziz of Jelutong owned the foreign car business at Jalan Anson, Penang.) Link to Ami Aziz of Penang |
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| From left: Dr Syed Mohamad Syed Sahil (Prof Syed's brother, sib #6, dark blue shirt), man in white shirt & white kopiah, man with songkok, Syed Haizar Syed Sahil (sib #7) and Affandi Hussain. |
Associate Professor Sharifah Alwiah Syed Sahil
Lecturer
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Universiti Teknologi MARA
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E-mail: syedsahilshari@yahoo.com
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Mohd Hussain Khaiyath has 2 daughters:
1. Siti Noor
2. Siti Rogayah
Siti Noor bt Mohd Hussain Khaiyath has 2 children:
1. Sharifah Mariam (Prof Syed's mother)
2. Syed Mohd
Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Alwi has 8 children (Prof Syed's mother).
Siti Rogayah bt Mohd Hussain Khaiyath has 2 children:
1. Siti Kalsom
2. Mohd Salleh
Siti Kalsom has 2 children:
1. Sk. Abdul Aziz
2. Siti Salamah
Mohd Salleh has 3 children:
1. Sharul Nizam
2. Sabarina
3. Siti Wahidah
Sk. Abdul Aziz married to ____________?
Siti Salamah bt Sk. Mohammed is married to __________ ? Her mother is Siti Kalsom. Her aunt is Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Alwi. Her husband is ____________ ?
Siti Kalsom is Siti Salamah's mother. She is the cousin of Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Alwi (Prof Syed's mother). Her mother is Siti Rogayah bt Mohd Hussain Khaiyath. Her mother and Sharifah Mariam's mother are sisters.
MALACCA LINK
This piece of information comes from Siti Salamah bt Sk. Mohammed, Sharifah Alwiah Syed Sahil and Sharifah Mariam bt Syed Alwi.
Abdul Rashid Makawi married to Siti Seha. Siti Seha is called "Su Seha". They have 2 children:
1. Wan Teh
2. Siti Rahmah
Wan Teh had 2 children:
1. Siti Kalsom
2. Mohd Salleh
Siti Rahmah married to Abdul Aziz Al-Yamani (he was called Ami Aziz) who owned a foreign car business at Jalan Anson in Penang. They have 3 children:
1. Fatmah
2. Abdul Latiff
3. Abdul Rashid
Fatma has 6 children:
1. Syed Mohd
2. Sharifah Mahani
3. Syed Ali
4. Syed Mansor
5. Syed Yussuf
6. Syed Abdullah
Abdul Latiff has 3 children:
1. Najib
2. Nawal
3. Najwa
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Source: http://theearlymalaydoctors.blogspot.com/2011/10/arabs-in-penang.html
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