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Sheikh Yusuf of Macassar

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Sheikh Yusuf was born at Macassar in 1626. He was also known as Abidin Tadia Tjoessoep. He was of noble birth, a maternal nephew of King Bisei of Goa. He studied in Arabia under the tutelage of several pious teachers. The capture of Macassar by the Dutch, made it impossible for Sheikh Yusuf to return to his native land. Thus, when he left Jiddah in 1664 he did not sail to Goa, but to Banten in Western Java. Sheikh Yusuf was never to see Goa and Macassar again. Sultan Ageng of Banten offered the Sheikh his daughter's hand in marriage, and appointed him Chief Religious Judge and his personal advisor.  In 1680, a revolution headed by Pangeran Haji, Sultan Ageng's son broke out in Banten. This revolution was probably engineered by the Dutch. By 1683 Sultan Ageng had rallied enough support and besieged Pangeran Haji in his fortress at Soerdesoeang. The latter appealed to the Dutch at Batavia for assistance. The Dutch welcomed this opportunity. Sultan Ageng was defeated but