Syed Abdul Rahman Alsagoff

Syed Abdul Rahman Alsagoff (Arabic: سيّد عبد الرّحمٰن السّقّاف‎, Saiyid ʿAbd ar-Raḥmān as-Saqqāf) was an Arab businessman in the spice trade,[1] and philanthropist who settled in Singapore.[2][3][4] He was a descendant of the Islamic Nabī (Arabic: نَـبِي‎, Prophet) Muhammad.[5]

Personal life

Alsagoff was born in Hadhramawt, in present-day Yemen, Arabian Peninsula.[2] He was Muhammad's thirty-third direct descendant,[5] and had a son called 'Ahmad'.[6][7][8] His residence in Singapore, described as "unusual", was located along Java Road.[2]

Career

Alsagoff arrived in Singapore in 1824, alongside his son.[3] As such, Alsagoff is cited as the "first member of the Alsagoff Family to settle in Singapore".[4] Trading mainly spices, his son later established the Alsagoff Company in 1848.[3] Alsagoff was successful in his career, and "dominated the spice trade in the region".[1] He also promoted the welfare of other people.[9]

See also

References
  1. Corfield, Justin J. (2006). Encyclopedia of Singapore. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5347-8.
  2. Kip, Lin Lee (1988). The Singapore house, 1819–1942. Times Edition. pp. 160–. ISBN 9789812040237.
  3. Corfield, Justin (2010). Historical Dictionary of Singapore. Scarecrow Press. pp. 20–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7387-2.
  4. Powell, Robert (1994). Living legacy: Singapore's architectural heritage renewed. Singapore Heritage Society. pp. 100–.
  5. Illustrated Magazine (1992). Singapore: Days of Old. Illustrated Magazine. pp. 56–. ISBN 9789627093190.
  6. Singapore's 100 Historic Places. National Heritage Board and Archipelago Press. 2002. p. 30. ISBN 981-4068-23-3.
  7. Azrah, Edian (2003). "Hajjah Fatimah". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  8. "Masjid Hajjah Fatimah". National Heritage Board. Archived from the original on 23 November 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  9. White, Daniel; et al. (2011). Frommer's Southeast Asia (7 ed.). John Wiley & Sons. pp. 479–. ISBN 978-1-118-08767-1. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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