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Aljunied
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| English | Aljunied |
| Chinese | 阿裕尼 |
| (Pinyin | āyùní) |
| Malay | Aljunied |
| Tamil | அல்ஜூனிட் |
Aljunied is a sub-urban area located in the eastern part of the city-state of Singapore. Named after Aljunied Road, it was formally agricultural land which has since been heavily urbanised and presently comprises a variety of landuses. Today, Aljunied is a bustling neighbourhood with HDB flats with amenities like shops, schools, parks and recreational facilities.
Aljunied Road was officially named in 1926 after either Syed Omar bin Ali Al Junied (died 1852) or his family members.
Syed Omar was not only a wealthy Arab merchant from Palembang, he was also a highly respected man, looked upon by the Malays as a prince and considered a descendant of Muhammad, the founder of Islam. He was a nephew of Syed Mohammed bin Harun Al Junied, who came from Palembang in the very early days after the founding of Singapore in 1819. Syed Omar was a philanthropist and his charitable acts included donating a large plot of land in Victoria Street for the purposes of a Muslim burial ground and the construction of a mosque in Bencoolen Street.
In 1927, one of his descendants, Syed Abdul Rahman, erected the Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah on vacant ground next to the Victoria Road cemetery in commemoration of Syed Omar.
The area has a constituency, the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (Aljunied GRC). with five members of parliament (MPs) sitting in the Parliament of Singapore. Aljunied GRC was hotly contested in the 2006 general election.
- Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2003), Toponymics - A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern Universities Press, ISBN 981-210-205-1
- http://www.ajtc.org.sg (Aljunied Town Council)
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