Syed Syeikh Al-Hadi

1. Name: Syed Syeikh Al-Hadi / Syed Syeikh bin Syed Ahmad Al-Hadi

2. Occupation: Journalist, Novelist

3. Date and place of birth: November 9, 1867, Kampung Hulu, Melaka

4. Date of death: February 20, 1934

5. Education:

1. Islamic Education in Melaka, Terengganu, Riau

6. Contributions:

1. Islamist Reformist, influential person in Kaum Muda
2. Founder and Headmaster, Madrasah Al-Mashoor, Pulau Pinang (1919)
3. Publisher, Al-Ikhwan and Saudara (1928)
4. Authored the novel Hikayat Faridah Hanom (1926) which became a bestseller among the Malay public
5. Writer, Al-Tarikh al-Islami (1922), Tafsir Juz Amma (1927), Hikayat Setia Asyik kepada Masyuknya , Hikayat Cermin Kehidupan (1929), Hikayat Puteri Nurul Ain (1929), Alam Perempuan (1930), Hadiah Kebangsaan (1933), Siri Cerita Rokambul