More stories and urban legends from the Keremat of Iskandar
Syah...
"According to my grandmother, there used to be a beautiful, single
and available, young lady living next door to her. She was the
kampung's central attention. Men came to propose her hand in
marriage but she was too young then and she had to reject them. One
day, she fall terribly sick. Her tummy swelled and started to bloat
badly, but strangely, the village doctor confirmed that she wasn't
pregnant. Her mysterious sickness was soon associated to
revenge.
Her family tried everything possible to cure her but to no avail.
Finally, the decided to pay Keramat Iskandar Syah a visit.
Miraculously, she was cured soon after. But being true Muslims,
they knew that it was God who cured their daughter, not the dead
Iskandar Syah."
Here another one:
"Sang Nila Utama, also known as Sri Tri Buana, was the Ruler of
Palembang. He was sailing with his fellow loyalties when they were
caught in a wicked storm. A royal advisor suggested for Sang Nila
Utama to throw his crown into the violent seas, which he did. The
waters calmed down immediately.
They landed safely on Temasek (now Singapore) where they met with
the majestic animal, allegedly to have been a lion. Fascinated,
Sang Nila Utama renamed Temasek as Singapura, or lion city.
According to the Malay annals, Sang Nila Utama or Sri Tri Buana
died and was buried in Singapore."
"The debate as to whether it is Iskandar Syah or Sri Tri Buana
remains a controversy. May future excavation and research reveal
the true identity of the keramat's occupant. Or, are they all
actually the same person?"
