Leluhur: Singapore's Kampong Gelam
Author: Amin, Hidayah
ISBN: 9789811158063
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Publisher, Helang Books
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Format, Hardcover
Weight, 1910 g
No. of Pages, 468
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Once the centre of trade and commerce connecting Singapore to the rest of the Malay Archipelago, Kampong Gelam served as a religious, intellectual, and social hub for the Malays in Singapore. It also functioned as a Pilgrim Hub for pilgrims bound for the Haj.
In 1989, the Singapore government gazetted Kampong Gelam and accorded it the status of a conservation area. At the heart of it all, Kampong Gelam was home to modern Singapore's pioneers, entrepreneurs, craftsmen, and residents.