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This majestic building was built in honour of Sultan Hussein of Singapore. It replaced an older mosque with a tiered roof. Some of Sultan Hussein's relatives were buried under the prayer hall. Why do you think his relatives were burried here?
Quiz 2:ARAB STREET
Spices, textiles, basketry items and songkoks are sold along this row of shophouses with five-foot way at Arab Street. Why do you think the five-foot way was a building requirement by the British?

Are you bored to read all just about words after words? Okay here are some jokes to cheer you up before reading the chunks of words. A teacher wanted to test his student on historical facts.
The teacher said,"Once, someone asked Napolean Bonaparte for the meaning of the word "impossible".How do you think Napolean answered him?" The nervous student looked at the teacher blankly.He knew nothing about history. But nevertheless he murmured something but the teacher could not hear him. "What did you say? Can you speak louder? I cannot hear you,"said the teacher. The student then plucked up his courage. " I don't know,"he blurted out loud."Absolutely right!" the teacher exclaimed." You have given the right answer. Napolean said," I don't know because there is no such word in my vocabulary."

For extra information,kubor means malay cemetry. When the malay person dies, they would be burried as soon as possible. The corpse would be wrapped around with white clothes as white is the cheapest colour. Then, the people would dig six feet underground and place the corpse there. the head would be tilted tto face their god,Mecca.

Kampong Glam

The Sultan mosque was build in honour for Sultan Hussien. He was the first king in Singapore.The first residents of Kampong Glam were the Muslims, British, Arab and the Indians.The mosque was built in order by Sultan Hussein Shah and was done about 5 years after his death.
Shophouses along the street were mostly selling flowers.In front of every shop, Mango leaves were usually seen. Hanging Mango leaves in front of the shops were the Malay customs.As they thought hanging Mango leaves kept away evil spirits.

Kampong Glam

Kampong Glam was land set aside for Sultan Hussein Mohammed Shah and 600 family members in 1823, upon his signing the treaty ceding Singapore to the East India Company. He instructed the Temenggong Abdul Rahman to build his palace here - a large attap-roofed istana or "palace". Aside from the Sultan's family, residents of the area included the Bugis, Arabs, Javanese, Boyanese and by 1824, at least 1/3 were Chinese. Immigrants of Muslim faith were allocated to reside at Kampong Glam. These migrants settled amongst their own ethnic groups, which gave rise to different "mini-kampongs" such as Kampong Bugis, Kampong Java and Kampong Malacca. Raffles himself donated S$3,000 for a "respectable mosque" which served the community until 1924 when the current landmark, the Sultan Mosque was built. The location of Kampong Glam caused a rift between Raffles and Farquhar, the latter believing that the land would be better used as the island's business centre. Kampong Glam was developed in 1831 by 200 convict workers in 8 months, at a total cost of S$500.

At the founding of Singapore, there was a village by the sea where the Orang Laut from the Glam tribe resided. According to Wah Hakim, this was known as Seduyong before it gained the name Kampong Glam, after the tribal group of the Orang Laut. The bark of the Glam Tree was used by the Orang Laut to make awnings and sails. Its timber was often used for constructing boats and served as firewood. Its fruit was ground and used as pepper - mercha bolong; and its leaves boiled and concocted into the Cajeput Oil, a medication for rheumatism and cramps.

However, it was the trade in gutta percha, a tree famed for its resin and used in tanning, that helped establish Kampong Glam under the leadership of Daing Ibrahim, son of Temengong Abdul Rahman. But by the 1920s, the Kampong had descended into notoriety so much so that it was famed more for its red-light district than its distinctive community. The elegant, Moorish-influenced Sultan Mosque was rebuilt in 1924, and continues to be an important beacon for Muslims.

The phenomenal presence and influence of the early Arab migrants are registered on street names like Muscat, Bagdad, Bussorah etc., all namesakes of Arabian cities. The wealthiest of these Arab familes have contributed to the building and maintenance of mosques and religious schools, the most notable of these were the Alsagoff Arab School (1912) and the Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah School.

On 7 July 1989, the historic district of Kampong Glam was gazetted a conservation area. In 1993, the Singapore Government first announced its plan to develop the Istana Kampong Glam, as it was in the 16 ha Kampong Glam Conservation area. Residents were informed of this and given ample time to make their own housing arrangements. Then on 12 March 1999 it was announced that the Istana would be converted into a "Malay Heritage Centre"

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More about the mosque

The rule of thumb for mosques is that they all face Mecca. Lucky for these buildings (and for Singaporean urban planners), most of the major mosques in Singapore have managed to fit within the grid of city streets quite nicely, with few major angles or corners jutting into the surrounding streets. One fine example of a mosque that obeys the Mecca rule but disregards zoning orders is Sultan Mosque in Kampong Gelam.

The mosques in Singapore are a wonderful blend of Muslim influences from around the world. The grand Sultan Mosque has the familiar onion dome and Moorish stylings of the Arabic Muslim influence. The smaller but fascinating Hajjah Fatimah Mosque is a real blend of cultures, from Muslim to Chinese to even Christian -- testimony to Islam's tolerance of other cultural symbols. On the other hand, the mosques in Chinatown, such as Jamae Mosque and the Nagore Durgha Shrine, are Saracenic in flavor, a style that originated in India in the late 19th century, mixing traditional styles of Indian and Muslim architecture with British conventionality.

Each mosque has typical features such as a minaret, a narrow tower from which the call to prayer was sounded (before recorded broadcasts), and a mihrab, a niche in the main hall which indicates the direction of Mecca and in front of which the imam prays, his voice bouncing from inside and resonating throughout the mosque during prayers. You will also notice that there are no statues to speak of, in accordance to Muslim laws which forbid images of Allah and the Prophet Mohammed. Some mosques will have a makam, a burial site within the building for royalty and esteemed benefactors. This room is usually locked but sometimes can be opened upon request. To the side of the main prayer hall there's always an ablution area, a place for worshipers to wash the exposed parts of their bodies before prayers, to show their respect. This is a custom for all Muslims, whether they pray in the mosque or at home.

When visiting the mosques in Singapore, and anywhere else for that matter, there are some important rules of etiquette to follow. Appropriate dress is required. For both men and women, shorts are prohibited, and you must remove your shoes before you enter. For women, please do not wear short skirts or sleeveless, backless, or low-cut tops (although modern Singaporean Muslims do not require women to cover their heads before entering). Also remember: Never enter the main prayer hall. This area is reserved for Muslims only. Women should also tread lightly around this area, as it's forbidden for women to enter. No cameras or video cameras are allowed, and remember to turn off cellular phones and pagers. Friday is the Sabbath day, and you should not plan on going to the mosques between 11am and 2pm on this day.

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Kampong Glam

Kampong Glam is the traditional heart of Singaporean Muslim life. Since early colonial days the area has attracted Muslims from diverse ethnic backgrounds, fusing them into one community by their common faith and lifestyle. The name Kampong Gelam comes from the Malay word kampong, meaning village, and gelam, a particular kind of tree that at one time grew abundantly in the area.

In 1819, the British made a treaty with Sultan Hussein Shah, then sultan of Singapore, to cede the island to the British East India Trading Company. As part of the agreement, the sultan was offered a stipend and given Kampong Gelam as settlement for his palace and subjects. Sultan Hussein built his palace, Istana Kampong Gelam, and sold off parcels of land for burial grounds, schools, mosques, and farms. Trade grew in the area, as a wave of merchants and tradesmen moved in to serve and provision the large numbers of pilgrims who debarked from here on their journey to Mecca each year.

Although the ethnic Arab population in Singapore has never reached large proportions, their influence is immediately obvious through such street names as Bussorah, Muscat, Baghdad, and of course, Arab Street, the center of modern Kampong Gelam -- a neat little shopping enclave for textiles and regional handicrafts. Note that the shops along Arab Street close on Sundays.

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What was kampong Glam for presently?

Kampong Glam came about when the british etablishedthemselves in Singapore in 1819, Kamong Glam was desighnated for Sultan of Singapore ( Sultan Hussain Shah ) to be his enclave. A place, also known as ''Istana'' was built for him here and his enclave extanded outward beyond this residance, in a wide area bounded from Rocher River (presently Rocher Canal) and transverse from what is it now Rochor Road up to Jalan Sultan. Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, set aside Kamping Glam for the malays during his residance.

How the name ''Kampong Glam'' come about.

Kampong Glam , this name is from the two malay words.''Kampong'' is the malay word for village or settlement. ''Glam'' also to be known as''Gelam'' is a kind of tree that grew here in the early times if Singapore .But, thatts not all. The Glam tree,has many uses for its leaves and bark. For instance, the bark was used by boat builders in the village while its leave made an oil called ''cajuput oil ''that could be used to treat muscular aches and pain , respiratory problems too.

This top is made of bottles. The bottle's bottom
is the one facing out. They used more than 500
bottles to do that!
This the top part of the mosque.

Prayer Beads

These are prayer beads. They come in different colour
and number of beads in each. Some of them come in

11, 33 and 99, the max. This photo is taken from 1 of the

shop houses in Kampong Glam.

The praying time

This board shows many clocks. The bigger one show

the real time in singapore while the smaller ones

shows the time when the muslims should pray. The

bell of the mosque will be heard and a song will be

continued after the bell. Muslims pray 5 times per

day, facing mecca.

You would see the word mecca in

some hotels or resorts in Malay, stick at the ceiling.

It is printed one green arrow paper. You will face

where the arrow is pointing to pray. The used the colour

green is because it is a important colour to mulims and the colour green

also gives you life. There is also one more colour that

is important to Malay, yellow. A muslim must be clean before

he or she prays to their god, Allah.

They must first have the

proper clothes, that are special, to entera mosque. They

must be covered from head to toe. Men will have to cover their

heads with a hat called 'songkok' while women have to cover their

hair with a scarf to hide their beauty from men.

Before they enter the mosque, they must be clean,

so a toilet with taps is outside the mosque. After

cleaning, they have to cover their heads. Men and

women do not pray together. If there is 2 storey in

the mosque, the women will pray at th second floor

while the men prays at the first floor. If the mosque

has only 1 storey, there will be a curtain dividing th hall

into 2 parts.

This is a cresent moon with a star in it. There is only 1 over 4 of the moon. There is only 1 over 4 of the moon because it tells you that 1 over 4 of the people in the world are muslim.
This is a picture taken in Kampong Glam's mosque.

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The Sultan Mosque

This is the Sultan Mosque. This majestic building was built in honour of Sultan Hussein of singapore. It replaced an older mosque with a tiered roof. Some of Sultan Hussein's relatives were burried under the prayer hall.