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By the time the Arab Association Singapore was founded, the Arab traders were the wealthiest community in Singapore. Syed Ali Mohammed Al-Juneid, for instance, donated a large plot of land near Victoria and Arab Streets to Tan Tock Seng’s hospital.
The Arab street (Arabic: الشارع العربي, ash-shāriʿ al-ʿarabī) is an expression referring to the spectrum of public opinion in the Arab world, often as opposed or contrasted to the opinions of Arab governments. [1] In some contexts it refers more specifically to the lower socioeconomic strata of Arab society.
Masjid Sultan, also referred to as Sultan Mosque, is a widely known religious landmark in Singapore.This mosque, which can be found in the Kampong Glam district at the intersection of North Bridge Road and Muscat Street, is highly significant in terms of both history and culture.
During the colony's early history, under the Raffles Plan of 1822, the settlement was divided according to different ethnic groups which included European Town, Chinese, Chulia, Arab and Bugis kampongs. Kampong Glam was designated for the Sultan and his household, as well as the Malay and Arab communities, many of whom were merchants. It was ...
Toh was the son of Toh Kim Swee, who died when he was still a child. He lived with his uncle who have a provision shop on Arab Street, Singapore.. When he was 15 years old, he accompanied his uncle to Johor Bahru as his uncle started his business as a contractor.
Syed Abdul Rahman Alsagoff came to Singapore with his son Ahmad. Their family would later start the Arabic School in Jalan Sultan, in 1912. As a Sayyid, Abdur-Rahman was a descendant of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. [1]
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Masjid Malabar or Malabar Muslim Jama-Ath Mosque (Malay: Masjid Malabar, Arabic: مسجد مالابار), also known as Golden Dome Mosque; [2] is Singapore's only Malabar Muslim mosque. [3] The mosque is located at the junction of Victoria Street [4] and Jalan Sultan in the Kampong Glam district, in the Rochor Planning Area within the Central ...