History : Who are the real and original Malays ?

Time is not on our side. Never. But if we seek to learn and apply the art of using time as efficiently possible, time can, be on our side. Why certain complex issues can never be solved ? Of course, there are many answers to this. One of them, we do not take time to learn. To study. To reflect. To get to know ourselves. This is what history is all about. We will change and improve if we have learn and understand the situation. For example, the so called 'ketuanan Melayu'. Why do some people swear by this, while some disagree? If we take time to study this, we can save up time and energy arguing till the Last Day ! I am not picking sides, I am neutral.

Recently, I was chatting with some friends on the topic 'Who are the real Malays?'. As I myself do not have much knowledge in this, I was simply listening to my friends input, and was amazed and fascinated to know more of Who are the real Malays, do they still exist, and where are they.


That was when I stumbled on Sabri Zain's website. Its a cool and useful website, I recommend that any of you interested to know more about where the Malay come from, or anything on the country's history to check it out. www.sabrizain.org

I think we all know this, that the Malay culture itself is a rich melting pot of other cultures. No, not rojak. Just that it is unique. I wouldn't go into details, but if I do have any reliable info, I would of course, love to share. I am an ignorant person myself as there are so many things which I've yet to learn and know.

I am a lover of history, and I believe it is an important and powerful tool to shape and predict the success of the human nation.

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Salam and Greetings to all. I have set up this blog a few months ago but haven't actually got the time to update it. This is a personal blog. Enter with your own risk. I do not hold any responsibilities to any confusion as a consequence to reading this, with the stand that this is not an academic website, and assumption that we as intellect people have the courtesy to respect other people's thoughts and ideas. Myself, just like all of you have holds the responsibility of saying the truth based on what we have learned and believe is true. However, the truth that comes out from our mouth has to be valid, and proven, and not merely saying that it is true, or saying it is an accepted norm or fact. When reading through my blog, bear in mind, that there are other RELIABLE sources, valid sources for us to refer it. It an an academic ethic to have more than 1 reference, the more, the better. Hear say and common sense does not bring any justice to anything. Intellectual discourse and discussions are best left to those who are knowledgeable. We can have our own opinion , but whose opinion matters in the end are from those who have hold of the knowledge, the credibility, reliability ..as all this will translate to the validity of the knowledge being discussed.


I am a Muslim, though not a superiorly religious one (religiousity is also a development my friends..). And Muslim's believe that learning and acquiring is a life-long process. Learning is 2 ways. We have LEARNED something when there is CHANGE in our thoughts and behaviour. A criminal who just came out from the prison have not learned anything from being in the prison if continues to repeat his crime, after being released from the prison. The same way a former addict who went to rehab, and fall into relapse. The learning process which he/she gained in rehab is not successful. So I would not like to limit myself to knowledge I have already acquired, but rather, I am looking forward to seek more, and more of it, to get a better understanding of this life, of this being, of my religion , of my values. And since its 2 ways, I do not see any harm of sharing my thoughts on certain things and issues with my fellow humanity. For our benefit of course.

My blog title may have deceived you. I want to show that a minority race in the world deserves as much respect as the other races in the world. Diversity makes us unique, and diversity is the one that binds us as one. I won't be championing my own race here. I am individual who thinks each one of us deserve the chance to speak, bring the world closer, so that we get to know and understand each other.

Thank You :)
-Julie-