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Gelam Tree

Malay Perfume

Spiral Staircase


Back Alley

Arab Street

Kandahar Street

Sultan Mosque

Praying Beads

Istana Kampong Glam

Alsagoff Arab School

Zam Zam Shop

Tranditional Games Interesting Facts

More About Kampong Glam

Gelam Tree
Kampong Glam got its name from the gelam tree that used to grow abundantly in the area of Kampong Glam.So Kampong Glam may loosely be translated 'Village of Gelam Trees'.The leaves of the Gelam tree have a very aromatic odor and the oil is distilled from the fresh leaves and twigs, the common name in Malay is Kayu Puteh.Its bark used by the Buginese and Malays to caulk their ships.



Malay Perfume
The Malay Perfume does not contain alcohol. In the Muslim Culture, alcohol is forbidden. There are two types of perfume. One for men and the other for women.They sold it to students at $1 per bottle, $2 for adult.

Spiral Staircase
When there is a fire, people can escape using the spiral staircase. This is known as a fire escape.

Back Alley
In the past, when there was no toilet, the people who collect the stool will go by the back alley and exchange the bucket of stool daily. If there is no back alley, the people might have to collect the bucket through the front door to the truck. It might affect the business of the stall as people might think that the stall is very unhygienic. The back alley is also used for escaping from the fire. Gang fights are happen there too! In the past, women chop the spices there. The ambulance can also used that lane.

Arab Street
Arab Street is a great place to find bargains for textiles - fabrics, dresses, beads, sequins, scarfs, women's wear. There are also a handful of shops selling carpets and other hand-woven household stuff. Malay men and Malay women need two metres of silk for their clothes. If you buy 1 metre of silk using Valentino designer, it cost about $150.

Kandahar Street
Kandahar Street is now famous for its nasi padang stalls. There is a well-known stall at the entrance of Kandahar Street called 'Warong Nasi Pariaman'. There used to be a row of street hawkers along this road in the sixties.There is also a restaurant's name that rhymes with "bamboo", it is the Bumbo restaurant.

Sultan Mosque
The name "Sultan Mosque" come about in honour of Husseis. Some of Sultan Hussien's relatives were buried under the prayer of Sultan. The Mosque hung plastic crows upside down to scare away crows. Black glass are used as part of the design for the mosque. Rich people donated money and poor people collected bottles to contribute to the mosque as decorations.
The moon meant new religion and the star has five pointed edges which meant the five rules. One of the rules is do five prayers a day. The timing are:

• Before the sun rises
• Between 12pm to 1pm
• At about 4.30pm
• Before the sun sets
• Between 8pm to 8.30pm

Before entering the mosque, the Muslims must wash their forehead,their face, behind their ears, gaggle their mouth, hands and legs. If there are no water, they will have to use the sand to wash.Children are also teach to behave in the mosque. When praying, women pray upstairs while the men pray downstairs. The light in the middle of the praying hall is called Mihrad. During feasting, the Muslims cannot eat sun rises to sun set. They also cannot drink any water and swallow the saliva. The Sultan mosque of the opening hours are:

• Monday to Sunday-9am-12.45pm/2pm-4pm
• Friday-2.30pm-4pm

You may want to visit this mosque to explore and know more about it.

Prayer Beads

This prayer bead has two medium beads, 1 big bead and 99 small beads which in total have 102 prayer beads. This prayer beads are made of wood. There also small prayer beads.

Istana Kampong Glam

Istana Kampong Glam is located between Kandahar and Aliwal Street and about 200 metres from the Sutan Gate in Beach Road, this is a 2-storey building, enclosed by strong walls. Over the years, the cement on the walls has fallen off, exposing the red bricks inside. Sultan Hussein lived here between 1819-1835 and about 50-60 acres of land around also belong to him and his descendants lived here too.

Alsagoff Arab School

Along Jalan Sultan the impressive Alsagoff Arab School. An Islamic religious school is called Madrasah. The old school building was erected in 1912 while the new school building was erected in 1992. Built in 1912, the school was named for Syed Ahmad Alsagoff, a wealthy Arab merchant and philanthropist who was very influential in Singapore's early colonial days and who died in 1906. It is the oldest girls' school in Singapore, and was the island's first Muslim school.

Zam Zam

There is a shop called "Zam Zam". It means holy water. There are some food selling there. Example : Roti Prata and Murtabak.

Traditional Games

There are many traditional games.One of them is called Kuti-Kuti. The game can have 2 or more players. Each player will have some Kuti-Kuti and the game is similar to eraser fighting. If one of the Kuti-Kuti is on top of another, the player's Kuti-Kuti which is on top is the winner. Another one is called Chapteh. Chapteh is patios for shuttlecock. Colourful feathers are attached to a rubber or plastic base. The idea of the game is to keep the shuttlecock airborne for as long as possible by kicking it. The winner is the player who manages the most number of kicks. Another version is on an agreed target of kicks. The winner is the first one who achieves this target.

Interesting Facts

Some of the shops hung a string of dried mango over its entrance. One of the examples of hanging dried mango leaves is to welcome customers. The people who usually hung those are Indian Muslims.

On some walls, there are many patterns on them.

When Malays passed away, they will buried the dead body in the cemetery.They have to buried within 24 hours.

“Kledek","Klapa" and "Pisang" are names of some sides of streets along North Bridge Road. They are sweet potato,coconut and banana in english respectively.

History Of Kampong Glam

In Malay, the word "Kampung" means "village or settlement" and "Glam" is the name of a particular tree, which grew in abundance in the area in early Singapore. In the beginning, Kampong Glam was a fishing village situated at the mouth of Rochor River. It became more populated and grew into prominence after the Sultan of Singapore, Hussein Mohammed Shah and the Temenggong signed a treaty with the East India Company in 1819.


Photo source: "Kampong Glam - Spirit of a Community"
In nineteen century, Kampong Glam remains an ethnic district with a strong Malay-Arab influence. It is a place where one will patronise for their Arab-Muslim traditional foodstuff and merchandise. In 1822 "Town Plan", Sir Stamford Raffles allocated Kampong Glam to the Malays, Bugis and Arabs. As trade flourished, Farquhar preferred the business quarter to be centered here at Kampong Glam. Rough justice, robberies, street brawls and stabbings were common.
Photo source: "Kampong Glam - Spirit of a Community"Tengku Ali built Istana Kampong Glam in 1840 at Sultan Gate. Tengku Ali was only recognised as Sultan of Singapore by the British, in 1855. By 1911, Singapore’s population numbered over 185,000 with nearly three-quarter of those Chinese; men outnumbered women 8:1. Kampong Glam, during that period was swallowed up as a city with vibrant commerce, but lawless attitudes and a money-making fervour where wealth was more admired over scholarship. It had become, as Raffles had predicted, "the emporium and pride of the East".


Photo source: "Kampong Glam - Spirit of a Community"


Tengku Ali built Istana Kampong Glam in 1840 at Sultan Gate. Tengku Ali was only recognised as Sultan of Singapore by the British, in 1855. By 1911, Singapore’s population numbered over 185,000 with nearly three-quarter of those Chinese; men outnumbered women 8:1. Kampong Glam, during that period was swallowed up as a city with vibrant commerce, but lawless attitudes and a money-making fervour where wealth was more admired over scholarship. It had become, as Raffles had predicted, "the emporium and pride of the East".
What we see today in Kampong Glam is a variety of rich heritage passed down from generation to generation. Some of these long enduring traditions are in the form of monuments, trades, cultures and practices. Conservation of places of worship, old school, old dwellings, some of which are still in their original form while others have been refurbished. These rich remains give a hint of the architecture and life style of the early days. Such diverse rich heritage can only come about through a sense of tolerance, sharing and bonding, all encapsulated in the Kampong Glam spirit.

Photo source: "Kampong Glam - Spirit of a Community"
Constantly improving the living standards of its constituents is the main preoccupation of its grassroots leaders. Improving the housing estates that are more than 10 years old is carried out under two schemes. Those more than twenty years old would come under the Main Upgrading Programme. Those between ten and seventeen years old would qualify under the Interim Upgrading Programme, where improvement work is confined to the surrounding area and no work is done inside the individual flat.

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History of Kampong Glam......

In Malay, the word "Kampong" means "village or settlement" and "Glam" is the name of a particular tree, which grew in abundance in the area in early Singapore. In the beginning, Kampong Glam was a fishing village situated at the mouth of Rochor River. It became more populated and grew into prominence after the Sultan of Singapore, Hussein Mohammed Shah and the Temenggong signed a treaty with the East India Company in 1819.

In nineteen century, Kampong Glam remains an ethnic district with a strong Malay-Arab influence. It is a place where one will patronise for their Arab-Muslim traditional foodstuff and merchandise. In 1822 "Town Plan", Sir Stamford Raffles allocated Kampong Glam to the Malays, Bugis and Arabs.

Tengku Ali built Istana Kampong Glam in 1840 at Sultan Gate. Tengku Ali was only recognised as Sultan of Singapore by the British, in 1855. By 1911, Singapore’s population numbered over 185,000 with nearly three-quarter of those Chinese; men outnumbered women 8:1. Kampong Glam, during that period was swallowed up as a city with vibrant commerce, but lawless attitudes and a money-making fervour where wealth was more admired over scholarship. It had become, as Raffles had predicted, "the emporium and pride of the East".

More about Kampong Glam......

• There is alot of Glam tree in kampong glum. The leaves of a Glam tree could be use to make oil. The bark of the tree could be use to repair boats.
  
  
  
  




• The Malay Perfume does not contain alcohol. In the Muslim Culture, alcohol is forbidden. There are two types of perfume. One for men and the other for women.
  
  
  




• This is a spiral staircase.When there is a fire, people can escape using it. This is known as a fire escape.
  




• This is a dark alley. In the past, when there was no toilet, the people who collect the stool will go by the dark alley and exchange the bucket of stool daily. If there is no dark alley, the people might have to collect the bucket through the front door to the truck. It might affect the business of the stall as people might think that the stall is very unhygienic. The dark alley is also used for escaping from the fire. Gang fights are happen there too! In the past, women used it to chop the spices. The ambulance can also used that lane.
  
  




• Some shops sell silk for sarong and sari. Malay men and Malay women need two metres of silk for their clothes. If you buy 1 metre of silk using Valentino designer, it cost about $150.

• This majestic building was built in honour of Sultan Hussein of Singapore.It replaced an older mosque with a tiered roof. Some of Sultan Hussien's relatives were buried under the prayer of Sultan.
  
  
  
  
  



• This street is named Sultan Gate because it leads to an istana at the end of the road. A high brick wall surrounds the Istana Kampong Glam. At the entrance of Sultan Gate, there was a small house called the Pondok Jawa on the left side of the road.
  
  
  
  
  






• The name "Sultan Mosque" come about in honour of Husseis. The Mosque hung plastic crows upside down to scare away crows. Black glass are used as part of the design for the mosque. Rich people donated money and poor people collected bottles to contribute to the mosque as decorations.







• The moon meant new religion and the star has five pointed edges which meant the five rules. One of the rules is do five prayers a day. The timing are:
  
  

1) Before the sun rises.

2)Between 12pm to 1pm

3)At about 4.30pm

4)Before the sun sets

5)Between 8pm to 8.30pm.

• Before entering the mosque, the Muslims must wash their forehead,their face, behind their ears, gaggle their mouth, hands and legs. If there are no water, they will have to use the sand to wash.Children are also teach to behave in the mosque. When praying, women pray upstairs while the men pray downstairs. The light in the middle of the praying hall is called Mihrad. During feasting, the Muslims cannot eat sun rises to sun set. They also cannot drink any water and swallow the saliva. The Sultan mosque of the opening hours are:

Monday to Sunday

9am-12.45pm/2pm-4pm

Friday-2.30pm-4pm

You may want to visit this Mosque to explore and know more about it.

• This prayer bead has two medium beads, 1 big bead and 99 small beads which in total have 102 prayer beads. This prayer beads are made of wood. There also small prayer beads.
  







• Some of the shops hung a string of dried mango over its entrance. One of the examples of hanging dried mango leaves is to welcome customers. The people who usually hung those are Indian Muslims.
  
  







• Along Jalan Sultan the impressive Alsagoff Arab School. An Islamic religious school is called Madrasah. The old school building was erected in 1912 while the new school building was erected in 1992. This school was built by Arab.

• In some shophouses, there is a hole at the celling which can see the person who knock the door.
  







• On some walls, there are many patterns on them.

• Spices, textiles, basketry items and songkoks are sold along this row of shophouses with five-foot way at Arab Street.

Arab Street / Kampong Glam

Embroidered materials, semi-precious stones, basketware, accessories for a pilgrimage, natural oils and perfumes abound in Arab Street / Kampong Glam, which got its name from the Glam trees that once grew there. Medicinal oil was extracted from the tree and its bark used by the Buginese and Malays to caulk their boats. A visit to the Sultan Mosque, the most prominent mosque in the city, is a must.

• There are many traditional games.One of them is called Kuti-Kuti. The game can have 2 or more players. Each player will have some Kuti-Kuti and the game is similar to eraser fighting. If one of the Kuti-Kuti is on top of another, the player's Kuti-Kuti which is on top is the winner.
  
  





• There is a shop called "Zam Zam". It means holy water. There are some food selling there. Example : Roti Prata and Murtabak.

• Kandahar Street is now famous for its nasi padang stalls. There is a well-known stall at the entrance of Kandahar Street called 'Warong Nasi Pariaman'. There used to be a row of street hawkers along this road in the sixties.
  
  




• When Malays passed away, they will buried the dead body in the cemetery.They have to buried within 24 hours.

• “Kledek","Klapa" and "Pisang" are names of some sides of streets along North Bridge Road. They are sweet potato,coconut and banana in english respectively.

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