Biography
SZahra Aljunied
Zahra Aljunied has a keen interest in family history and Arab genealogy. This she took from her maternal grandfather and great grandfather who were genealogists for the Arab families in Singapore in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Now retired from NLB where she was a Senior Librarian, Zahra has more time to do research on her family story, which she included in the book The Reverent Journey – Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka 1820 – 2020 and Beyond, a book on the 200-year history of the first prayer house in Singapore which was established by her ancestor, Syed Omar Aljunied.
Books by Zahra Aljunied
This book is a fascinating fabric of family histories of different ethnicities that have been intricately woven because these peoples from various parts of Asia and beyond chose Singapore as their new home many decades ago. Each with its own unique culture and practices, these families with their grit and courage separately yet together truly made Singapore one people, one nation, one home.
It is a book that aims to encourage the continuation of the fascinating stories in each family. Therefore they are yet unfinished stories and it is hoped that the new generations will continue the tales.
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