I was born at four o'clock a.m. on Friday November 15, 1940 coincided with 14 Syawal 1358 Hijriyah in Sihepeng, Mandailing, North Sumatra. According to the Batak Calendar it was happened at bola-bola ijuk, on Samisara Purasa, in Sipaha Walu, under the zodiac Mortiha.

My clan name is Harahap. My family tree began from our forefather Si Aji Guru Tunggal down to my son Arip Ihsan in the 18^th generation.

Here is my simple family tree, as follows: (click for detailed explanation)

Si Aji Guru Tunggal (I)

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Na Mora Si Bodat also known as Martua Raja (II)

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Na Mora Batu Sinonde also known as Mangaraja Parampadang (III)

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Na Mora Si Babiat also known as Na Mora Di Jolo (IV)

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Na Mora Sampuran Si Babiat also known as Patuan Di Runyung Sutan Na Lobi (V)

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Sutan Muda also known as Na Mora Si Babiat (VI)

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Baginda Raja also known as Datu Singgar Ni Mataniari Sogakgahon (VII)

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Sutan Kabenaran also known as Na Mora Si Babiat (VIII)

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Mangaraja Ujung Bosi also known as Datu Bange (IX)

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Raja Ondolan also known as Mangaraja Somut Bangun Batari (X)

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Maharaja also known as Mangaraja Hamonangan (XI)

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Raja Hurlang (XII)

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Bandaro (XIII)

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Ja Moge (XIV)

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Ja Rendo (XV)

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Muhammad Narip also known as Ja Lela (XVI)

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Basyral Hamidy also known as Mangaraja Bangun Batari (XVII)

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Arip Ihsan (XVIII)