The 187-year-old ancestral house belonged to Abdul Ghani Abdul Majid, better known as Demang Abdul Ghani, the grandfather of university lecturer Prof Dr Noor Hassim Ismail. In 2006, Abdul Ghani’s house was registered as a heritage building by the National Heritage Department. On Oct 17 this year, the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry declared the house a national heritage. In 2012, it was officially inaugurated as the Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery. “We are hoping the authorities would continue to preserve the building as a national heritage for the benefit of future generations,” he added.

Source: The Star December 25, 2018 00:11 UTC