Mat Kilau's Asylum - Part 2

As from the previous post, we know that Mat Kilau had moved to Kampung Pasir Nering as to avoid conflict happened in Kelantan which can disturb the peace there. When Mat Kilau was in refuge at Terengganu, he was under protection from Tok Ku Puloh who is also known as Qutubul Zaman and the one that change Mat Kilau’s name into Muhammad and his father from Tok Gajah to Tok Fakir Lebai Salam.

Next, when Mat Kilau was in asylum in Terengganu, once again Mat Kilau faked his death in 1895 for concealment of his presence from Siam and British that he got help from Sultan Kelantan. This time, his ‘body’ was buried at Kampung Dalam Limau, Bunut Payung, Kelantan which later switch by banana’s stalk and Mat Kilau had been asked to run away.

This second fake death had leaded Mat Kilau to a permanent asylum where his ‘death’ was published by a newspaper which called ‘The Free Press’ on 22 October 1895. From this news, most people had known that Mat Kilau was no longer in this world except for his few friends such as Mustafa bin Awang Mat (Jusoh Rimau), Pendekar Tok Demali, Raja Ibrahim (Pak Him), and Mat Kelantan.

Old House of Pahlawan Mat Kilau

As Mat Kilau had been labelled as traitor by British, he had to bring himself to abyss that he had moved from one place to another which lastly he stayed at Batu 5, Jalan Kuantan – Gambang. Since 1930, Mat Kilau also had to change his name into several names that lastly he stayed with Mat Siam.

Finally, he resurfaced from his asylum several years from Independence Day which will be tell more in the next post.

Sources:

1. Kumai (June 20, 2011) Pahlawan Mat Kilau. Retrieved on September 23, 2013 from blogspot.com website: mrkumai.blogspot.com
2. Sangtawal Sangkrata (December 15, 2009) Siri Pendekar Sufi: Muhammad Bin Imam Rasu @ Mat Kilau. Retrieved on September 23, 2013 from blogspot.com website: Sangtawal Sangkrata
3. Elmi Rizal Elias (May 23, 2007) Mat Kilau Attempted to Establish Formidable Resistance. Retrieved on September 23, 2013 from Bernama website: Mat Kilau Attempted to Establish Formidable Resistance