Tok Syeikh Duyong

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Tok Syeikh Duyong or Syeikh (Scholar/Elder) Wan Abdullah bin (son of) Wan Muhammad Amin, mothered by Wan Aminah, was born in Cabang Tiga, Patani, now part of southern Thailand, in 1802 (1216 Hijri), and died on Pulau Duyong at 4 p.m. on Thursday, February 24th 1889 (12 Jamadilakhir, 1306 Hijri). He was a famous and respected scholar, both by the palace and the people, in the state of Terengganu (now part of Malaysia).