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Alhamdulillah.
Posts by ilmi Khalid
Released:
Kerambit: The Malay Weapon that Captivated the World
(Harimau Berantai Archive Series — No. 02)
An archival translation of a 2013 Malay text by Pendita Jak Othman.
Not a manual.
Not a rewrite.
A preserved voice.
ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/kerambithb...
Ramadan Mubarak.
Training continues.
Body and soul.
May this Ramadan bring growth, strength, and blessings to us all.
InshaAllah.
Taught Germany.
Taught Malaysia.
Then trained alone.
Fist.
Elbow.
Tekpi.
All limbs must remain alive.
Seni Bilah Melayu.
Caricature.
for (let i = 0; i < n; i++)
Practice.
l += 1;
Small growth.
X * sin(t)
Rhythm.
The lamp speaks to me, knowledge as light. The hexagram recalls the Seal of Sulayman in Islamic tradition.
Silat. Code. Faith.
Loop. Increment. Flow.
Alhamdulillah.
Keep looping and refining.
MoiTimer update:
Safari (older iPhones) had awkward MM:SS input.
Now:
400 → 04:00
90 → 01:30
Ship → Listen → Improve.
Free to use:
ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/moitimer
Released MoiTimer — a round timer built for fight training.
No ads. No clutter. Just rounds and focus.
Free to use. Support welcomed.
ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/moitimer
A fulfilling session teaching Malay Silat weapons to a student in another continent.
Earlier today I released a small web-based training tool we use at Bladeart Studio — MoiTimer. Built simply for focused practice.
👉 moitimer.pages.dev
Built and shared with care.
Alhamdulillah.
Released MoiTimer — a minimal round timer for fight training.
Built for Tomoi, Muay, knife drills, and conditioning.
Simple. Focused.
moitimer.pages.dev
Donations are welcomed.
From Badik to Belati — an archival translation of a 2013 Harimau Berantai manuscript by Pendita (Ri Ilham) Jak Othman.
Preserved to prevent loss. Translated for wider transmission. Shared for study and reflection.
ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/from-badik...
Harimau Berantai TV — Archive No. 02 is now available.
Keris: The Sophisticated Silat Weapon
by Prof. Jak Othman (2016)
Preserved as written.
Minimal edits.
From the source.
ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/hbtv-archi...
Design update — partner added.
This version will be worn and sold at their event on 31 Jan 2026.
Same intent. Same values.
Wider collaboration.
Archived and released quietly.
Silat the Misunderstood Martial Art
A missing 2016 article by Jak Othman, originally written for the now-defunct Harimau Berantai TV website.
Presented as an archive .
Primary source, preserved as it was.
Archive No. 01:
ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/hbtv-archi...
Alhamdulillah.
A conversation on discipline, creativity, and Silat — grounded in lived practice and restraint.
www.aarand.co/deepdive/bla...
A student shared this after a remote session.
Grateful for the trust.
We continue.
Ahead of the main event in Desaru, we’re experimenting with a mini game-show format featuring Muay Thai fighters — testing composure, mindset, and presence before they step into the ring.
A different lens on combat sports.
🎥 youtu.be/f9Z5Kb32DSk?...
— Ilmi
Coastal Combat
New tshirt design for monthly community open workout.
New T-shirt design for our monthly open workout.
Front marks the session. Back signifies collaboration.
All for a good cause — health and harmony. Community.
A quiet piece I wrote this week.
Forming Seni Bilah Melayu
Why this path exists, and why it must continue.
For those who wish to read.
open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
I’m experimenting with a small Silat project — a print-ready semutar design meant for actual training use.
This is not merch, not fashion.
Just something practical I wish existed earlier.
ilmkhal.gumroad.com/l/semutarsen...
A short reflection on Silat–Silap–Silau — skill, disruption, and mistake in real combat.
Less technique, more thinking.
👉 open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
On the practical role of the kain semutar in Silat — and why function always came first.
open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
#Silat
#MalayCulture
A short reflection on authority, belief, and responsibility — drawn from a moment in Islamic history during the time of Umar ibn al-Khattab.
Writing as part of my learning journey.
Full piece here:
open.substack.com/pub/ilmkhal/...
A Crisis at the River Nile
A short reflection on a historical crisis at the River Nile — about belief, leadership, and responsibility.
A Crisis at the River Nile
www.ilmkhal.com/blog/a-crisi...
My Start Here post is now live on Substack.
A simple introduction to Seni Bilah Melayu, my mission, and what this journey is about.
Assalamualaikum and peace be upon you.
substack.com/@ilmkhal/not...
Ilmi here — Silat practitioner from Tanah Melayu.
⚔️ Silat weapons
📖 Warrior stories
🎥 Bladeart Studio
Mission: Seni Bilah Melayu, shared with the world.