kampong magari

Prior to colonisation by the British in 1819 the area was home to the Malay aristocracy of Singapore. A movement to gauge public support to ban alcohol consumption in one of the citys most popular after-hours areas is fast gaining momentum spearheaded by Dr. Sultan Mosque Lane Old Town Singapore Old Things Today the 2-storey building has been restored and used as a Malay Heritage Centre. Kampong glam 1819 . Kampong glam was land set aside for sultan hussein mohamed shah and 600 family members in 1824 after he signed the treaty that ceded singapore to the east india company5 he instructed the temenggong abdul rahman to build his palace here a large attap-roof istana palace6 aside from the sultans family residents of the area included the. In 1822 the land in Kampong Glam was officially allocated to the Malays and others in the Muslim community including a small but successful community of Arab traders. The life of many Singaporeans of the last generation changed dramatically as they...