1. Biography Hamzah Fansuri is actually a prominent figure in the Malay literary world. He is likewise the pioneer of the new generation of Malay modern poetry. However, there are only few notes revealing his early life. Many historians believe that Hamzah Fansuri lived at the tenure of Sultan Alauddin Riayah Syah (1689-1604 A.D.), a ruler of Aceh Kingdom prior to Sultan Iskandar Muda Mahkota Alam (1606-1636 A.D.). He was born in ...