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Who are the Malays?
Do
Malays have surnames?
What is the meaning of “Haji”?
Where is Singapore?
What and where is Kampung
Gelam?
Where is Gedung Kuning
located?
What is the
statue at the top of this website?
What other buildings are preserved for the Malay
Heritage
Centre?
How can I find out
more about Haji Yusoff?
When will the book, 'Gedung Kuning, Memories of a Childhood Home' be published?
Who were the other Malay pioneers and entrepreneurs in Singapore?
Who is the person responsible for creating AMLA?
Who
are the Malays?
Malays,
Bugis, Javanese, Banjarese, Minangkabauese, Boyanese, Mandailings,
Achehese and other sub-groups belong to the Malayo-Austronesian
group located in the area known as Hesperenesia - an area
spanning the southern part of Taiwan through the Philippines, Borneo,
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and westwards to Madagascar.
These groups are racially Malay but at the same time may be regarded as
ethnic minorities within the Malay community in Singapore. As proposed
by the Parliamentary Election (Amendment) Bill 1988, to be Malay, one
must declare oneself as being Malay and at the same time be regarded as
one by the core community.
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Do
Malays have surnames?
Malays do
not
have surnames.
A child’s name is written first, followed by his/her biological father’s
name.
For example: Adam Bin Hassan
Adam is the child’s name.
Bin : son of
Hassan : father’s
name
Hence, Adam Bin Hassan means “Adam
son of Hassan”.
Binte or Binti : daughter of
Thus, Dinah Binte Salleh means “Dinah daughter of Salleh”.
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What is the meaning of “Haji”?
"Haji”
is the title given to a Muslim man who has performed the Hajj (pilgrimage) to
Mecca. “Hajah” is the equivalent title for a
Muslim woman.
Only after a person has performed the Hajj, he/she can add the title in
front of his/her name. However, this is not compulsory.
For example, Haji Adam or Hajah Dinah.
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Where is Singapore?
Singapore is
a 617.1 sq km island
south of Peninsula
Malaysia.
It is located between latitudes 1º 09´N and 1º 29´N and
longitudes 103º 36´E and 104º 25´E.
For more information, please visit
www.sg
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What and where is Kampung
Gelam?
Kampung Gelam
was Singapore’s
earliest Muslim Quarter where Muslims from diverse ethnic background
lived and worked together. It was named after the Gelam trees that
grew in abundance in that area.
Kampung Gelam
used to stretch from Rochore Canal to Jalan Sultan. However, the
boundaries might have changed slightly now.
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Where is Gedung Kuning located?
Gedung Kuning
is located at 73, Sultan Gate, Singapore 198497.
It is near the Sultan Mosque, in the Arab Street area.
Nearest MRT station: Bugis
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What is the
statue at the top of this website?
It is a stone eagle
'guarding' the gates of Gedung Kuning.
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What other buildings are preserved for the Malay
Heritage
Centre?
The other
building that is preserved is the Istana Kampung Gelam (IKG)
or the Kampung Gelam Palace.
IKG is located next to Gedung Kuning and houses
a museum depicting the history and culture of the Singapore Malays.
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How can I find out
more about Haji Yusoff?
You can refer to newspapers articles ('In
the News')
or read the upcoming book on
'Gedung Kuning, Memories of a Childhood Home'.
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When will the book, 'Gedung Kuning, Memories of a Childhood Home' be published?
The author has finished writing the book and has sent the manuscript for review. She hopes NUS Press will publish it.
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Who were the
other Malay pioneers and
entrepreneurs in Singapore?
Haji Ambo Sooloh
– businessman who dealt
in raw
materials
Haji Mahmud Banjar
– diamond merchant
Haji Osman Kaya
– businessman who dealt
in properties and
land
Haji Kahar
Palembang
Haji Sanusi Mahmood – first Mufti of Singapore [read related articles about him and the Banjarese - Article 1, Article 2]
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Who is the person responsible for creating AMLA?
Professor Ahmad Ibrahim, Singapore's first Attorney-General.
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