Parang panjang group in Mukim Sungai Manik, Perak: A historiography

Abstract

The article put forth about the survival of the Malays in Mukim Sungai Manik, Perak following communist atrocities in Malaya. The effect of the Japanese military administration in Malaya has been granting to communist injustice in particular during the process of legitimizing their power. The Malays who were mistreated by the communist formed “ ParangPanjang Group” or a group of peoples using long machete as their weapon and began to rely on scholars, religious leaders and local as well as manifests jihad and sabilillah. Sungai Manik Parang Panjang group with their practice of salat were responsible for life and survival when killed and mistreated by Japanese and communist forces. Survival of the Malays in Mukim of Sungai Manik, Perak gave inspiration to the Malay community in the entire homeland for defending life, race and religion, during which Malaya was threatened by the communists. This study uses oral sources and library research methods, involving the collection of documents and files. The study found that the struggle of the Malays against the communist tyranny has triggered nationalism and motivation towards the liberation of the country.