Keluarga Malaysia Teguh Bersama

Malacca had its origin in the fifteenth century, at a time when the predominantly Hindu kingdom and the Mahayana Buddhist kingdom were replaced by Theravada Buddhism.

Melaka tree lined the banks of Air Leleh . It is widely believed that the Malay word melaka arised from the Sanskrit amlaka , meaning 'a sour taste'. A strange incident happened in the past near the tree . Parameswara saw it.

Arabic mulaqah . Mulaqah signifying 'a meeting' A meeting-place is equal to the arabic multaqan.

Gaspar Correa , a writer, derived the name Malacca from the word malagas. Malagas is a kind of salted fish.

Rare crab re-appears in Malacca These crabs have a cross-like mark on its shell. Saint. Francis Xavier dipped his crucifix into the sea and prayed to God to calm the raging storm. The crucific slipped from his grip and fell into the sea. Saint Francis Xavier prayed that he could get it back. When Saint Francis Xavier reached the shore safely, he saw such crabs crawling on the beach in Malacca and clutching the same crucifix between its claws. Saint Francis knelt down, recovered his crucifix, blessed the crab and the sign of the Cross then appeared on its back. These crabs appeared 50 years ago in Malacca and resurfaced again along Tranquerah Road in Malacca on Sunday 25th. September 2011

Malacca, a city dominating the sea lanes between East Asia and Europe in the past.