The Coming Of Islam To The East

SHARIFF AHMAD OF MECCA

Shariff Baguinda is the son of Shariff Ahmad or Akmad of Makka who was married to Putri Tammat, the daughter of the King of Yemen. He and three of his other brothers came to east. The title Baginda is normally used to the highest title for king.

The names of his other brothers were;
Shariff Alimuddin,
Shariff Hassan and
Shariff Ali Zainal Abedin

Their boats hit a storm off Ceylon, now Sri Lanka resulting in them making their own way on their boats called ‘vintas’.

They landed at the shores of Sumatera.