Behind the name of "Makassar"

Fort Rotterdam - Makassar, view from the entrance

Do you know the city name “Makassar” where it’s came from? There is a holy meaning lying behind that word, according to local folks.
Once in a time, on South Sulawesi land there is a great kingdom known as Kingdom of Gowa, under this kingdom there are afew sub-kingdoms, One of them is Kingdom of Tallo. The story began when The Lord of Tallo Kingdom, King I Malingkaang Daeng Manyonri Karaeng Katangka A.K.A Tuma’bicara Butta Ri Gowa (Kingdom of Gowa spokes man) ( born in 1573) , had a dream for three consecutive days which he was seeing an light, a beautiful light offcourse! illuminated all the Gowa Land and continued spreading over the neighbour lands. At the third night when that light was shining over Gowa territory, Thursday night 22nd September 1605, there is a sailboat landing the beach. It's sail made of turban, weaving hard, and on board there is a man parking his boat and did some odd moves, it looks like he was praying (shalat). As a matter of fact the light that amazed the Lord was came from his body. The Light shocked and amazed all the folks in Tallo land and suddenly became folkstale and finally it heard by The lord.

On The Next Morning The Lord in a rush went to the beach wanting to see that phenomenon, but suddenly intercept by a man wearing white dress with green turban, his face looks greatful, and his body illuminated. The man shaked the Lord hand who was standing still and remain speechless. The man grabbed the Lord’s palm and written some arabic alphabet into. He said “Bring this message to the man who just landed last night at the beach”. The lord got curious and rubbed his eyes to make sure he was not dreaming and this is for real, but at the same time either that man dissapeared from his very eyes, and left no traces. Then The Lord looked on his palm and there was the words truly written, and he was in a hurry went to the beach, once he got to the beach he found a man who was told by the holy man, parking his boat and embraced the Lord. The Lord got trembling, and told the man about his meeting with the holy man at the palace’s gate. “Blessed you My Majesty! This sentence is a syahadat” (the holy and faithful words of Moslem), and the man who met you was Prophet Muhammad S.A.W his self. The Holy Prophet has shown His self in your Land.

This moment is believed by the local folks where the name of “MAKASSAR” came from, which was taken from local language “Akkasaraki Nabiya” it means “The Prophet has shown”. The man who was landed at the beach is Abdul Ma’Mur Khatib Tunggal who was known by Dato’ ri Bandang, originated from Tengah City (Minangkabau, West Sumatra). After that meeting The Lord Of Tallo became Moslem and called as Sultan Abdullah Awaluddin Awawul Islam Karaeng Tallo Tumenanga ri Agamana. He is the first Moslem King in South Sulawesi. So , “Makassar” means The appearance of The Holy Prophet Muhammad S.A.W, in that land, until now that land called as Makassar.