An excerpt about the Arab community in Singapore in the early 20th century.

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After arriving in Singapore in 1819 as wealthy merchants from Palembang, the Aljunied Family in Singapore grew to be rich and influential in the early 20th century. This was also the case for the Alsagoff Family. The Alsagoff Family were spice traders and became influential by marrying into a royal family from the Celebes. They acquired many properties, like the other Arab families, including the ‘Perseverance Estate’ where they grew lemon grass for oils and sold to foreign markets. Presently, there are streets and even a town council named after them. 

 

Source Origin: Tan, M. (2014). Singapore Before 1819. In Understanding History (2nd ed., Vol. 1, p. 111, 20). Singapore: GLM Pte. Ltd.

Use Record: St. Gabriel's Secondary School, 2016.