Buton Island, Castle and Mysticism

Buton keraton Pulau Fortress in southeastern Sulawesi. In the Gulf of Bone, Muna Strait, and the Banda Sea. And, about twelve-hour sea journey from the city of Makassar. Cultural and religious hue still mingle closely, an umbrella of community life. Keraton Fortress Wolio still a symbol of the triumph of the Sultanate of Buton. And, far to the corners of the island, also extend the old forts, which is proof of the existence, the State Thousand Castle.
Murhum harbor is a major gateway city Bau-Bau, to reach other towns in the island of Buton.Hundreds of people from different areas come and go from this place. However, about one hundred and twenty thousand residents of this city, was never disturbed. They remained soluble with their daily routines. Buton Island becomes interesting, certainly related to the past, when the Sultanate of Buton become the controlling power and sovereignty of this region. And, proving the real record of imperial glory, one of whom was Fort Palace Wolio.
La Ode Hafilu is a descendant of one of the Sultan of Buton. He often accompanied the investigators, who intend to obtain data about Wolio Fort Palace, or the traces of the glory of the Sultanate of Buton. Because of that, he was able to Fort Palace tells Wolio uniqueness of the architecture and the meaning it contains. Precisely, related to the teaching of Sufism is held by The Sultans of Buton. Wolio Keraton Fortress built since the reign of Sultan Buton to-III, La Sangaji, in the 15th century. And, construction completed in the reign of Sultan Buton to-VI, La Buke, in the year 1634.
When viewed from above, with the south building as its head, it will form a capital letter, letter to the eight in Arabic alphabet. Or, the last letter the name of the Prophet Muhammad salallahu Allaah be upon him.
Door fort, or extensive, numbering 12, which means the number of holes on the human body.Or, it could also mean the 12 locations chosen by God, to get the land forming Adam 'alaihi salam. Bastion, or faction controls, numbering 16. But, other sources call this number 17, which means the number of cycles in a day of prayer. Option numbers, which relate to the values of Sufism, is also shown Palace Great Mosque. This mosque has 12 doors, has 17 steps, and two additional steps in front of him. Meaning two steps is the sunnah prayers.
Formerly, Castle Palace Wolio became the center of government activity, economic, social, and syiar Islam. Islamic syiar activity occurred, precisely as a form of governance in this region changed from the kingdom into the empire, in the reign of King Buton to-VI, Lakilaponto, who eventually renamed, Sultan Murhum Kaimuddin Khalifatul.
Besides the central government, the castle is also a residential location. This allows, because the castle has a vast land, which is about 400 thousand square meters, and surrounded the fort along the 2740 meters. High castle walls are two to eight meters, and the width of one to two meters. Complete record of the Citadel Palace Wolio and Glory traces the Sultanate of Buton, also can be obtained through the ancient manuscripts, which are stored in the house Mujazi Mulki. He also is one of the descendants of the Sultan of Buton. In fact, his ancestors was a registrar and depository Buton Sultanate manuscript. All the ancient manuscripts are written with arabic letters bald. While the language used is Arabic, Bahasa Melayu, or Wolio language.
Keraton Fortress Wolio also still have the distinctive customs of Buton. Akad-nikah ceremony begins with the procession of the bridegroom, when about to visit the bride's house. The procession of the ceremony, as well as do their ancestors, held at the bride's room. And, in it there is only the bride's parents, preacher, and traditional elders. The whole procession made in Wolio language.
The fort on the island of Buton, was not the only royal palace Wolio. However, tens, tens of other forts, Fort Palace also refute Wolio and escorted Buton Island.
Holy Hazirun is a descendant of Sultan of Buton. He is also known as a local archaeologist, who understand much about the distribution of the forts on the island of Buton and traces of the glory of Buton Sultanate.
In the town of Bau-Bau own, there are at least seven of the fort. And, dozens of others scattered in various places, including the small islands around the island of Buton. This explanation is to build strong suspicion about the concept of "fortress in the city", like in Germany or France.Differences fort on the island of Buton than two countries, the castles are here only a pile of river stones, the sand and lime together. At that time, there is no cement. While its flagship weapon is a cannon made in Portuguese. Another strength is the imperial soldiers fully supported by the community. Thus, they feel confident, able to face anyone, who intend to take the sovereignty of the Sultanate of Buton.
Sara Wolio Fortress, which became Fort Palace Wolio buffer, could be early evidence of Buton island as Fort Thousand Affairs. Although most of the damage to paint the building, but did not close the kink walls. On the inside, this old castle just keep grass weeds and old tombs.Architecture building itself is much simpler than Wolio Castle Palace.
Viewed from above, its shape is almost rectangular, with four bastions or faction controls in each corner. According to Grace Wong, an archaeologist who often conduct research on the fort, most of the castle on the island of Buton Castle shaped like Sara Wolio. Not achieved a rectangular shape because the shape of the castle adapted to the ground contour. Meanwhile, building materials used at the fortress palace Wolio, ie from river stones and sand and lime mixture.
Fortress Sara Wolio was composed of two buildings. And, they have a connecting door. Like the first Wolio Sara Castle, Castle Sara second Wolio no longer maintained. Quite difficult to find the door, or a cross beam, in this castle. Meanwhile, inside the castle, again showed only grass weeds.
Only about one kilometer from the Fort Palace Wolio, Bau-Bau town also still have the toughness Baadia Castle. One of the dozens of fortress in the City of Thousand Castle. Sara looks like a fortress Wolio. His fate was, just as forts Fort Palace Wolio buffer, untreated and left as if destroyed. In fact, as well as Fort Palace Wolio, small castles, too, part of the glory of the Sultanate of Buton. Furthermore, the fact of a higher civilization in the past, the way presented by the elders in kabanti poems. Namely, an empire that upholds the teachings of Sufism. However, they were intelligent building urban planning, which can avoid the threat of countries that greedy. This Castle Thousand Affairs. [Screening: PORTRAIT program SCTV June 30, 2007]
Somanamo Arata Yinda yindamo karo.
(sacrifice wealth for the sake of self)
Yinda yindamo karo somanamo lipu.
(sacrifice himself for the sake of the country)
Yinda syara yindamo lipu somanamo.
(sacrificed for the sake of the state government)
Somanamo syara Yinda yindamo religion.
(government sacrificed for the sake of religion)
Mutadi He and his wife, still humming kabanti poetry in her neighborhood, near the Citadel area Wolio Palace, the city of Bau-Bau, Buton Island. Kabanti poetry is a form of oral traditions on the island of Buton, which contains the advice and teachings of life. Deeper meaning of the poems of this Wolio language, generally are excerpts of Sufism, which inherited the ancestral people of Buton Island.
Buton Island in the past is a Hindu kingdom, with its first king named I Wa Kaa Kaa. At that time, Buton Island has become an important record in sailing history of the archipelago. Proven, Buton's name written in the book of essays Mpu Kertagama State Prapanca.
History of rolling a new story, as an expert on Sufism from Gujarat, Sheik Sharif Abdul Wahid bin Sulaiman Al Fathani stop on the island of Buton. He not only managed to convert the king to-VI Buton, Weigh Scales or Lakilapotan or Halu Oleo, and the whole family. However, he also managed to change the structure of the administration on this island, from the kingdom into the empire. In fact, the king renamed Sultan Murhum Kaimuddin Khalifatul.
La Ode Muchir Raaziki is Sufism expert and former Great Mosque Imamu Wolio Castle Palace.He understands the history and development of Sufism from his ancestors. As the Great Mosque Imamu Wolio Fort Palace, once he seemed to be the guardian of physical and spiritual lives in the neighborhood Wolio Castle Palace.
Implementation of Friday prayer is the moment that brought the syara religion, or the official religion, the environment with Castle Palace Wolio mosque, which must have people in their own fortress environment. In the past, the mosque became the sultan and the device meets the people's customs. So at the front of the mosque there are two rooms, one for the sultan and the inner track to the sultan, or Lakina religion. After the end of Buton Sultanate, the mosque has only Lakina religion, imamu mosques, and other administrators.
The third call was sounded drum. Thus, the time has arrived Friday prayers. In front bale mosque, Masjid still Imamu remembrance, to get instructions from the Mahahidup. Such ordinances have been done since hundreds of years ago. Imamu mosque really prepare myself and thought, before he was confronted with the congregation.
Religious and cultural marriage gave birth to their own customs, the customs of Buton. Religion becomes a complete spiritual life of citizens of Buton Island, and the culture became physical.Akad nikah ceremony is a tangible example of the marriage of religion and culture. The whole series of ceremonies in dilakuan Wolio language, language that summarizes approximately 100 local languages. However, the reading of prayers conducted in an atmosphere khusu, just common practice among Sufis, when they prayed to the Almighty.
Best fruit from the seeds planted Sufism by Shaikh Abdul Wahid and the Sultan is Murhum Kaimuddin Khalifatul Constitution Dignity Seven, which was designed by Sultan Dayanu Ikhsanuddin.
Sufism wealth also shown the ancient manuscripts, which are stored in the house in the area Muzaji Mulki Wolio Castle Palace. In a letter written manuscripts submitted arab bald various mystical teachings of the sultans in Arabic, Wolio, and wither. Bahasa melayu appear in the manuscript, because the Sheikh Abdul Wahid had long settled in Johor, Malaysia. And, the propagator of Islam on the island of Buton, generally comes from the neighbor country.
However, it must be admitted, the Constitution Dignity is the work of Seven Buton Sultanate's most phenomenal. Because, Sultanate of Buton has put the teachings of Sufism as a major foothold. Thus, they no longer are in the area of the Shari'a, such as crowded now applied in various areas. However, even at moderate higher, ie the order.
As the implementation of closer Friday prayers. After Imamu Mosque tahiyatul mosque prayers, he went straight into the sanctuary. So, Friday prayers were about to begin. Syara Khutbah one religion is the moment of inner debriefing. Buton island residents believe, pray and hope that the preacher delivered will bring about safety for the pilgrims. Because, every misfortune suffered by residents in the next week, would be a mistake is usually the preacher.
Understanding that they believed had been since the time of the empire triumphant. Therefore, even a sultan is no longer just a government leader, but as a guardian who is sent by the Overlord. And, the Constitution Dignity Seven became clear guidelines for the sultan and his people. From this supreme rule, they build a life that is very democratic and accountable. In fact, the sovereign position was not achieved because of Purebred alone. But, he was chosen because of conduct to use ruqyah by members of the council, called patalimbona. Because the basic laws dignity and strength of seven usual, a sultan proved to be deposed if he made a mistake.
Buton imperial glory has long expired. The Constitution also Dignity Seven is the past history.Whether the philosophy of life, society, which respects the religious problems in the government, state, and private self.
Somanamo Arata Yinda yindamo karo.
(sacrifice wealth for the sake of self)
Yinda yindamo karo somanamo lipu.
(sacrifice himself for the sake of the country)
Yinda syara yindamo lipu somanamo.
(sacrificed for the sake of the state government)
Somanamo syara Yinda yindamo religion.
(government sacrificed for the sake of religion)
Hopefully, not only to the ancient manuscripts in Mulki Muzaji bookshelf. Because, this is the State Dignity Seven, which glorifies the country and the teachings of Sufism khalifatulnya.