Tawarikh Yang Maha Mulia Ibrahim Sultan Johor: Sebuah Karya Sejarah Negeri Johor dalam Zaman Pentadbiran British (Tawarikh Yang Maha Mulia Ibrahim Sultan Johor: A History of Johor During The British Administration)

Abstract

The Tawarikh (Chronicles) Yang Maha Mulia Ibrahim Sultan Johor were written by Dato’ Paduka Seri Setia Haji Mohd Said bin Haji Sulaiman. They were the second work to discuss the Sultan, building on the work of Tawarikh Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar, the first of his biographers. Although Dato’ Mohd Said introduced his work as an “hikayat”, today it is recognised as a biography of the life and the rule of Sultan Ibrahim until 1941; the year the Japanese occupied Malaya. The hikayat elaborates on events that took place not only in Johore, but also the other Malay states and in Britain. This article comprises a textual analysis of the Tawarikh Yang Maha Mulia Ibrahim Sultan Johor and examines the relationship between the chronicle and relevant historical developments in Johore during the colonial period. It was also assess the value of work as an historical document.