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Annabel Teh Gallop

How Alexander the Great became Iskandar Zulkarnain, the legendary ancestor of Malay kings

The Greek emperor’s entry into the Malay world was through a Persian prototype.

Annabel Teh Gallop
· Feb 06, 2023 · 07:30 pm
From emperor Akbar’s tomb to Ginsberg’s sketchbook, this mysterious motif has persisted over time

At some point, the ‘three fish one head’ symbol was co-opted by every major world religion – Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism and Islam.

Annabel Teh Gallop
· Jan 25, 2020 · 08:30 pm
These new digitised manuscripts throw new light on one of the greatest port cities in Southeast Asia

Makasar, comprising the twin kingdoms of Gowa and Tallo’ on Indonesia’s South Sulawesi island, was a gateway to the spice trade route.

Annabel Teh Gallop
· Jun 17, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Glimpses of Malay manuscript ‘Adat Aceh’, a 17th century guide to statecraft from a great sultanate

The ‘Adat Aceh’ was compiled against the backdrop of the struggle for the throne of Aceh from 1815 to 1819.

Annabel Teh Gallop
· Nov 16, 2017 · 09:30 pm