Samariang Muslim Cemetery

The Samariang Muslim Cemetery is the largest Muslim cemetery in Kuching city, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located near Kampung Samariang near Petra Jaya. It is the final resting place of many prominent Malay Sarawakian personalities.

Samariang Muslim Cemetery
Details
Established	1977
Location	Kampung Samariang, Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak
Country	Malaysia
Type	Public Muslim cemetery
Owned by	Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU) Sarawak Islamic Religious Department (JAIS)
Size	62 acre[1]
No. of graves	>15,000 (2018)[1]

Notable burials

• Juma’ani Tuanku Bujang – Wife of Sarawak's first Premier, Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg
• Dayang Rosnah Abang Madeli – Mother of Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof
• Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr.) Haji Adenan bin Satem – 5th Chief Minister of Sarawak (2014–2017)^[2]
• Tun Pehin Sri Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin bin Abang Barieng 3rd and 6th Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak (1977–1981, 2001–2014)^[3]
• Toh Puan Norkiah @ Rokiah Bagong, Wife of Sarawak's former Governor Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin.^[4]
• Tun Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman Ya'kub – former Fourth Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak (1981–1985)^[5]
• Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce bin Muhammed Noor – Fifth Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak (1985–2000)
• Datuk Haji Bujang Ulis @ Bujang Hadziri – Former Deputy Minister of Education
• Bujang Taha – Legendary bodybuilder and two-time winner of Mr Asia^[6]
• Datuk Daud Abdul Rahman – Former Tupong assemblyman^[7]
• Tan Sri Sulaiman Daud – Former Minister of Agriculture
• Suratinan Tamin (also known as Soloman Esmanto) – First Malaysian bodybuilder to win the Mr Asia title in 1969^[8]

Notable burials

• Victims of the Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash on 17 July 2014 ^[9]

• • Tambi Jiee (father)
  • Ariza Ghazalee (mother)
  • Muhammad Afif Tambi (son)
  • Muhammad Afzal Tambi (son)
  • Marsha Azmeena Tambi (daughter)
  • Muhammad Afruz Tambi (son)