Jejak Sejarah Kesultanan Pontianak (Kajian Inskripsi Situs Makam Batu Layang)

Abstract

Kadriyah Pontianak Sultanate is the youngest Islamic kingdom in Indonesi. It is established on 23th  October, 1771 AD or  12th Rajab 1185 H. Many things that have not been revealed in the history of Pontianak Sul­tanate founded by Abdurrahman Al-Sharif Qadrie. This research tries to uncover the history of the sultanate of Pontianak through inscriptions on the tomb of  the Sultan in Batu Layang grave sites in Pontianak. From hundreds of tombs in the site there are eight main tombs of the kings who ruled Pontianak Sultanate. From the inscription that is found on the tomb of  the Sultan, this study migth uncover a bit of historical periodization of Pontianak Sultanate