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| name = Aljunied |
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| settlement_type = Subzone of [[Geylang]] Planning Area |
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| chinesename = 阿裕尼 |
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| pinyin = āyùní |
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| translit_lang1_info1 = {{lang|zh-hant|阿裕尼}}<br>'' Āyùní'' {{font|size=70%|([[Pinyin]])}}<br>''A-jū-nî'' {{font|size=70%|([[Singapore Hokkien|Hokkien]] [[Pe̍h-ōe-jī|POJ]])}} |
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| malayname = Aljunied |
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| tamilname = அல்ஜூனிட் |
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| translit_lang1_info2 = {{lang|ms|Aljunied}} {{font|size=70%|([[Malay alphabet|Rumi]])}}<br>{{Script|Arab|الجنيد}} {{font|size=70%|([[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]])}} |
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| translit_lang1_info3 = {{lang|ta|அல்ஜூனிட்}}<br>''Aljūṉiṭ'' {{font|size=70%|([[ISO 15919|Transliteration]])}} |
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'''Aljunied''' is a sub-urban area located in the |
'''Aljunied''' is a sub-urban area located in the central part of the [[city-state]] of [[Singapore]]. Named after [[Aljunied Road]], it was formerly agricultural land which has since been heavily urbanised and presently comprises a variety of land uses. Today, Aljunied is a bustling neighbourhood with [[Housing and Development Board|HDB]] [[apartment|flat]]s with amenities like shops, schools, parks and recreational facilities, as well as quite a number of traditional Singaporean shophouses. |
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==Etymology== |
==Etymology== |
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Syed Sharif Omar bin Ali Al Junied owned large tracts of agricultural land in the area. In [[Palembang]], he had set up business after migrating from his hometown in [[Tarim, Yemen|Tarim]], [[Yemen]]<ref name="StraitsTimes2015">{{cite news|title=Arab trader's role in Singapore landmark|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/arab-traders-role-in-singapore-landmark|work=[[The Straits Times]]|date=24 September 2015|access-date=5 July 2016}}</ref> Syed Omar came from the well-respected Arab family who were [[Kinship|descendants]] of [[Prophets in Islam|Islamic prophet]] [[Muhammad]]. |
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Aljunied Road was officially named in 1926 after '''Syed Omar bin Ali Al Junied''' (died 1852). |
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Masjid Kampong Melaka was renamed [[Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka]] in his honour. The land where [[St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore|St Andrew's Cathedral]] stands was also donated by him. He and his family contributed largely thanks to the setting up of the [[Tan Tock Seng Hospital]]. Syed Omar's descendants continue to reside in Singapore.<ref name="StraitsTimes2015"/> |
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Syed Omar was a wealthy [[Arab]] [[merchant]] from [[Palembang]], where he had set up business after migrating from his hometown in Tarim, Hadramaut (Yemen). He was also a highly respected man, looked upon by the [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malays]] as a [[prince]]. Syed Omar came from the well-respected Arab family who were [[Kinship|descendants]] of [[Prophets in Islam|Islamic prophet]] [[Muhammad]].{{Fact|date=September 2011}} He was a nephew of Syed Mohammed bin Harun Al Junied, who also came from [[Palembang]] to Singapore in the early days before the [[Founding of modern Singapore|founding of Singapore]] in 1819. |
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Madrasah Aljunied was a leading Islamic religious school which produced many religious leaders of Southeast Asian countries. |
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Syed Omar was a [[philanthropist]] and his charitable acts included donating a large plot of land in [[Victoria Street, Singapore|Victoria Street]] for the purposes of a Muslim [[burial ground]] and the construction of a [[Masjid Al-Junied|mosque]] in Bencoolen Street. The land where St Andrews Church (see [[St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore]]) stands was also donated by him.{{Fact|date=September 2011}} He and his family contributed largely to the setting up of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital.{{Fact|date=September 2011}} |
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==Education== |
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In 1927, one of his descendants, Syed Abdul Rahman Aljunied, built the [[Madrasah]] Aljunied Al-Islamiah on a vacant ground next to the Victoria Road [[cemetery]] in commemoration of his grandfather, Syed Omar. Madrsah Aljunied was a leading Islamic religious school which produced many religious leaders of Southeast Asian countries. |
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=== Kindergarten === |
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==Politics== |
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* St Magdalene's Kindergarten |
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The area has a [[constituencies of Singapore|constituency]], the [[Aljunied Group Representation Constituency]] (Aljunied GRC). with five [[member of parliament|members of parliament]] (MPs) sitting in the [[Parliament of Singapore]]. Aljunied GRC was won by the [[Worker's Party]] in Singapore General Elections 2011. |
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===Primary schools=== |
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==References== |
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*Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), ''Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names'', Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-205-1 |
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*[http://www.ahtc.sg http://www.ahtc.sg/ (Aljunied Town Council)] |
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* Canossa Catholic Primary School |
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{{Places in Singapore}} |
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* CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel |
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* Geylang Methodist School (Primary) |
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* [[Kong Hwa School]] |
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===Secondary schools=== |
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* [[Geylang Methodist Secondary School]] |
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===Special schools=== |
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* Canossian School |
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=== Former schools === |
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* MacPherson Secondary School |
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==Politics== |
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Aljunied formerly falls under [[Aljunied Constituency]] from 1959 to 1988. In 1968, the MacPherson area of Aljunied was under [[MacPherson Single Member Constituency|MacPherson Constituency]] and in 1988, renamed as MacPherson Single Member Constituency (SMC). In 1988, both wards were merged into [[Aljunied Group Representation Constituency]] (GRC). |
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In 1991, the Macpherson area went under [[Marine Parade Group Representation Constituency|Marine Parade GRC]] and then became its own individual constituency again as [[MacPherson Single Member Constituency]] (SMC) again in 1997. In 2001, the Macpherson area was merged back into Marine Parade GRC again and split back as MacPherson SMC again in 2015. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Aljunied MRT station]] |
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*[[Geylang East Public Library]] |
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*[[Buddhist Library (Singapore)]] |
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*[[Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery]] |
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==References== |
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*Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), ''Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names'', Eastern Universities Press, {{ISBN|981-210-205-1}} |
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*[https://www.roots.gov.sg/en/places/places-landing/Places/landmarks/geylang-serai-foot-trail/thong-kheng-charitable-institution Thong Kheng Charitable Institution] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131113113656/http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_847_2004-12-29.html Syed Sharif Omar al-Junied] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090301053830/http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_436_2005-02-02.html Madrasah Aljunied al-Islamiah] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131023031327/http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_688_2004-12-27.html Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka] |
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Latest revision as of 21:01, 24 November 2024
Aljunied | |
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Subzone of Geylang Planning Area | |
| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 阿裕尼 Āyùní (Pinyin) A-jū-nî (Hokkien POJ) |
| • Malay | Aljunied (Rumi) الجنيد (Jawi) |
| • Tamil | அல்ஜூனிட் Aljūṉiṭ (Transliteration) |
.svg)  Aljunied Location of Aljunied within Singapore | |
| Coordinates: 1°18′59.19″N 103°52′58.73″E / 1.3164417°N 103.8829806°E | |
| Country | Singapore |
| Planning Area | Geylang Planning Area |
Aljunied is a sub-urban area located in the central part of the city-state of Singapore. Named after Aljunied Road, it was formerly agricultural land which has since been heavily urbanised and presently comprises a variety of land uses. Today, Aljunied is a bustling neighbourhood with HDB flats with amenities like shops, schools, parks and recreational facilities, as well as quite a number of traditional Singaporean shophouses.
Etymology
[edit]Syed Sharif Omar bin Ali Al Junied owned large tracts of agricultural land in the area. In Palembang, he had set up business after migrating from his hometown in Tarim, Yemen[1] Syed Omar came from the well-respected Arab family who were descendants of Islamic prophet Muhammad.
Masjid Kampong Melaka was renamed Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka in his honour. The land where St Andrew's Cathedral stands was also donated by him. He and his family contributed largely thanks to the setting up of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Syed Omar's descendants continue to reside in Singapore.[1]
Madrasah Aljunied was a leading Islamic religious school which produced many religious leaders of Southeast Asian countries.
Education
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Kindergarten
[edit]- St Magdalene's Kindergarten
Primary schools
[edit]- Canossa Catholic Primary School
- CHIJ Our Lady of Good Counsel
- Geylang Methodist School (Primary)
Secondary schools
[edit]Special schools
[edit]- Canossian School
Former schools
[edit]- MacPherson Secondary School
Politics
[edit] |
Aljunied formerly falls under Aljunied Constituency from 1959 to 1988. In 1968, the MacPherson area of Aljunied was under MacPherson Constituency and in 1988, renamed as MacPherson Single Member Constituency (SMC). In 1988, both wards were merged into Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC).
In 1991, the Macpherson area went under Marine Parade GRC and then became its own individual constituency again as MacPherson Single Member Constituency (SMC) again in 1997. In 2001, the Macpherson area was merged back into Marine Parade GRC again and split back as MacPherson SMC again in 2015.
See also
[edit]- Aljunied MRT station
- Geylang East Public Library
- Buddhist Library (Singapore)
- Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arab trader's role in Singapore landmark". The Straits Times. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-205-1
- Thong Kheng Charitable Institution
- Syed Sharif Omar al-Junied
- Madrasah Aljunied al-Islamiah
- Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka