Mount Idam is a mountain referenced in the Maleise tekst van de Burda as the source of a “Madinat rasul-ullah”‑derived wind and a “Idam” lightning strike. The text situates the mountain within a symbolic landscape that frames the poem’s emotional climax.
Literary Context
In the Malay translation, the line “karena gemilang kilat dalam malam jang gelap dari betul bukit Idam terbitnja” (because the bright lightning in the dark night comes from the true Mount Idam) links natural phenomena to divine intervention.
Significance
While the precise geographic location of Mount Idam is uncertain, its inclusion reflects the integration of local topography into Acehnese‑Malay religious poetry, a practice common in early modern Malay literary culture.
See Also
Source
20260707_232246_DLP-54-Een_16de_eeuwse_Maleise_vertaling_van_de_Burda_van_al_Bu_s_i_ri_OCR.txt.