Note: This page was first published in 2012, but was deleted at some point in 2018. Here is a link to a PDF of the Web Archive capture of the original 2012 article: – Masjid Hj Md Salleh & Makam Habib Noh Nov 10 2012 _capt 27 Mar 2018 This article will be restored here soon! […]
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Malay Heritage Centre’s Public Lecture Series [PLS] and Singapura Stories present The Cemetery at Jalan Kubor: Cultural Diversity of the Nineteenth-Century Port Town Community in Kampong Gelam, Singapore Speaker: Dr. Imran Tajudeen (NUS) Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Malay Heritage Centre Auditorium Registration: http://pls-jlnkubor.peatix.com In this talk (in English), we look at evidence from the inscriptions […]
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Bugis and Makassarese Architecture and Urban Neighbourhoods in Singapore Public Lecture by Dr Imran bin Tajudeen Saturday 28 October 2017 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM, MHC Auditorium Malay Heritage Centre (Istana Kampung Gelam), Singapore Held in conjunction with Sirri na Pesse: Navigating Bugis Identities in Singapore, special exhibition in the Malay Cultural Festival 2017, Malay Heritage Centre, Singapore. […]
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What would we learn about Singapore’s architectural and urban history if we focused on just one group (or two closely related groups, if you like), the Makassarese and Bugis? First, who are the Makassarese and the Bugis? A detailed book-length discussion may be found in the book The Bugis by the late Christian Pelras (1996). But […]
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This article was first published 9 Aug 2015, written by Imran bin Tajudeen. See the archived version here. “So the secession of Singapore was well planned by you and Tun Razak! It was not foisted on Singapore!” “No it was not.” – Dr Goh Keng Swee’s reply to an interview question with Melanie Chew, 1996, […]
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A Singapura Stories Seminar in collaboration with Mem0ories of Pulau Brani Book Project! Saturday 19 Nov 2016 2-5pm Possibility Room (Level 5), National Library Singapore Register at this link (free event) The island of Pulau Brani (Pulau Ayer Berani) was home to four main villages – Telok Saga, Selat Sengkir, Masak Timah, and Spedo. The […]
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