Kingdom of Iha
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The Kingdom of Iha was an Islamic kingdom located in Saparua
island, Maluku
. Around the Dutch
colonial period, there are exist two well-known kingdoms in Saparua Island, Iha and Honimoa (Siri Sori Islam). Both are quite influential Islamic empire was known as sapanolua. This means two boat or two boats. It means Saparua island has two large peninsula thereon ruling two kings with a vast land. While the southeast peninsula controlled by the King of Honimoa with his kingdom (Kingdom of Honomia/ Siri Sori), the north peninsula is the regional power of the Kingdom of Iha. The Kingdom of Iha involved in a series of struggle against the Dutch
colonization in Maluku that later profound as Iha War (1632-1651) which resulted in a loss of some areas of this kingdom as well as its citizens that impact to later deterioration.
Saparua
Saparua is an island east of Ambon Island in the Indonesian province of Maluku. The main port is in the south at Kota Saparua.Saparua was the location of Indonesian national hero, Pattimura's rebellion against Dutch forces.Paperu is a village on the island....
island, Maluku
Maluku Islands
The Maluku Islands are an archipelago that is part of Indonesia, and part of the larger Maritime Southeast Asia region. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone...
. Around the Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
colonial period, there are exist two well-known kingdoms in Saparua Island, Iha and Honimoa (Siri Sori Islam). Both are quite influential Islamic empire was known as sapanolua. This means two boat or two boats. It means Saparua island has two large peninsula thereon ruling two kings with a vast land. While the southeast peninsula controlled by the King of Honimoa with his kingdom (Kingdom of Honomia/ Siri Sori), the north peninsula is the regional power of the Kingdom of Iha. The Kingdom of Iha involved in a series of struggle against the Dutch
Dutch people
The Dutch people are an ethnic group native to the Netherlands. They share a common culture and speak the Dutch language. Dutch people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in Suriname, Chile, Brazil, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and the United...
colonization in Maluku that later profound as Iha War (1632-1651) which resulted in a loss of some areas of this kingdom as well as its citizens that impact to later deterioration.