Aljunied

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Aljunied
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)
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Aljunied
Location of Aljunied within Singapore
Coordinates: 1°18′59.19″N103°52′58.73″E / 1.3164417°N 103.8829806°E / 1.3164417; 103.8829806
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.

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Etymology

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

Kindergarten

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Special schools

Former schools

Politics

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Arab trader's role in Singapore landmark". The Straits Times . 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.