The observer of the history of the Aceh kingdom, Aidilan Helmi stated that the first Wali Negeri on Pulau Weh or Sabang was Sheikh Hubaillah Junaidi Alhabsyi who received a mandate from the Lamkuta Kingdom of mainland Aceh which has run a modern government system.
In the 1200s, when the Kingdom of Aceh was still not united (between Sulthan Johansyah, son of King Linge and Sulthan Dahyatsyah), the Lamkuta Kingdom, which was centered in Aceh Besar, formed a royal representative centered in the southwestern region of Pulau Weh which was the port where ships rode. gallium type sailing ship carrying about 25 tonnes from various countries to trade spices.
Sheikh Hubaillah as Wali Negeri is tasked with running a modern system of government on Pulau Weh and collecting taxes from foreign ships that carry out spice trade transactions. In addition, Sheikh Hubaillah is a scholar who teaches religious knowledge and as a healer or doctor.
Pulau Weh at that time was famous for producing pepper and sulfur. Sheikh Hubaillah employs people from Nias who are known to be tenacious and honest in their business.
Sheikh Hubaillah before becoming Wali Negeri on Pulau Weh, he was a traveler from the State of Habsyi, a country in Africa; between Morocco and Libya, which headed for Mesopotamia or the land of Baqdad. Sheikh Hubaillah studied with Sheikh Junaidi there, so the name "Junaidi" was attached to his name. Then Sheikh Hubaidillah traveled to India and then came to the country of Lamkuta.
Sheikh Hubaillah's tomb is located in Cot Neuheud, Jaboi Village, Sukajaya District, Sabang Municipality which is the oldest of the 44 sacred graves on Pulau Weh. He lives in a valley that is overgrown with trees so Sheikh Hubaillah is also popularly known as Teungku Bak Cuh.
BPKS (Sabang Zone Exploitation Agency) is renovating the Teungku Bak Cuh grave to make it easier for the community to make pilgrimages.
"Our hope, the BPKS and the Sabang City Government, will also renovate other sacred graves on Weh Island, as a form of respect for the current generation of their ancestors who restored and built the country of Sabang in the past," said Aidilan Helmi.
Aidilan Helmi also hopes that the restoration of sacred tombs on Pulau Weh will also attract tourists to come to Sabang.
"So Sabang, later it will not only be known as marine tourism, culinary and its natural beauty, but will also be known for its religious tourism, namely pilgrimages to sacred tombs in Sabang," said Aidilan Helmi who also works as a painter.