FWD: “History of Arabs in Singapore”

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In this afikra FWD, Salah Mhamdi talked about the history of Arabs in Singapore by discussing the article "Singapore’s Arab community traces ancestral roots to Yemen’s Hadhramaut Valley". He further elaborated on the Hadhrami Arabs and their integration in Singapore.

Sources & Future References:

• "The Arab Traders of Singapore", Alia Yunis

• Arabic, an ancient language that is still spoken here, Jose Hong

• "Arab community", Stephanie Ho

• The Hadhrami Arabs in Southeast Asia with Special Reference to Singapore : An Annotated Bibliography, Kartini Saparudin

• Arab migrants and islamization in the Malay world during the colonial period, G. Riddell

• Hadramis in Singapore, Ameen Ali Talib

• Arab ethnic enterprises in colonial Singapore: Market entry and exit mechanisms 1819–1965, Y. Mattar

• Singapore’s Arab community traces ancestral roots to Yemen’s Hadhramaut Valley, Joanna Tan

Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.

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