Goodbye Urban Kampung - : Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum Bangsar -

dexa

Goodbye to another urban kampung

By CHRISTINA LOW
Photos by SAMUEL ONG

ONE of Kuala Lumpur抯 early Malay settlements has been earmarked for development. Rumour has it that the 200- year-old Kg Haji Abdullah Hukum in Bangsar has been marked for a major development comprising condominiums, office blocks, shopping complex and there is even talk of a transit hub to be built in the area. StarMetrospeaks to the residents there to see what they think of the changes that are coming their way.

For most of the remaining residents of Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum, it is the sense of closeness to the city and the warm neighbourhood atmosphere that they will miss when they move out of their home of more than 30 years. But they all agree that it is time that some form of development take place in the area.


Long-time customer: Mani giving Abdul
Samad a hair cut at his barber shop in
Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum. Abdul
Samad has been going to Mani for his
monthly hair cuts for the past 30 years.

My family loves this place very much, but if we want our country to be a developed nation then we have to shift and let the proposed developments take place. We cannot be living in this area for our entire lives. But it is not going to be easy to leave this place as it holds many fond memories for all of us,

dexa

How the village got its name

Haji Abdullah Hukum, whose given name was Muhammad Rukun, came to Malaya at the age of 15 with his father back in the 1800s.

To earn a living he worked as a farmer and a contractor before he started opening lands and villages with the consent of Raja Laut, who was then the Raja Muda of Selangor.  

Abdullah was later chosen by Raja Laut to head a mosque in Pudu.  

He was also given the authority to start a nursery in Bukit Nanas and to open a village in Sungai Putih (now Jalan Bangsar).  

After retiring, he continued to stay in the village in Sungai Putih which is now known as Kampung Haji Abdullah Hukum.

kupia

Kg. Berembang dah hilang, kg. semarak pun dah dekat nak rata, sekarang abdullah hukum pulak... lepas satu satu kampong melayu hilang... mengalir air mata aku

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kroit92

tidaakkk..pupus la Melayu asli cam neyh.."ilmu2" pon dah banyak pupus, sekarang ni tengok "ciri2" Melayu dah nak pupus..lama2 orang asing plak ambil alih negara..( Bush tak gune!:@  )

Syd

Originally posted by dexa at 31-7-2007 07:37 PM
How the village got its name

Haji Abdullah Hukum, whose given name was Muhammad Rukun, came to Malaya at the age of 15 with his father back in the 1800s.

To earn a living he worked as a f ...

http://forum3.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?tid=262043&highlight=abdullah%2Bhukum%2BSyd

alangGIRL

sedih aku tengok satu persatu perkampungan melayu kat KL ni diambil.... pikir sendiri siapa yg untung dan siapa yg rugi dengan percaturan spt ni...

arriesya

huhu..kampung kerinchi pun setakat nama je.. kampungnye dah takde. huu.. kampung baru pun sebenarnye ada chinese nak belikan.. sebab tgh2 KL.. tapi sebab tu tanah sultan kalo tak salah.. ader agreement macam maner ntah.. tp memang tak leh jual tanah kg baru tu...

jofizo

nak jual pun susah sebab berpuluh nama dlm satu geran.........

Originally posted by kupia at 31-7-2007 21:25
Kg. Berembang dah hilang, kg. semarak pun dah dekat nak rata, sekarang abdullah hukum pulak... lepas satu satu kampong melayu hilang... mengalir air mata aku

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sapa suruh buat atas tanah kerajaan...buatla secara halal

kesian kampung Melayu kat bangsar ni..

Truly...Dempol support your campaign... Sistem Kuku Besi telah berputik di Bod CI ini...mana dia Demokrasi dan Hak Kebebasan Bersuara yg dilaung2 dan Diperjuangkan....Kenapa perlu ade Double Standart dan pilih bulu bila mahu menghukum seseorang...kenapa hanya segelintir sahaja dihukum..walhal ramai lagi berkelakuan sama malah lebeh teruk lagi...Pejuangkan Hak Kita...:@ :@ :@ Justice For Dunhill....:@ :@ :@ http://forum3.cari.com.my/viewthread.php?tid=309494&extra=page%3D1

alphawolf

Sedih tu sedih gak walaupun aku bukan orang KL pun....tapi apasal kampung kat KL lagi errr 'tak lawa' dari kampung kat...kampung?

dCrook

apsal rase cam penah tgk thread nih kat forum skyscrapercity jek..

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