Syed Abdul Rahman Al-Sagoff (Arabic: ٱلسَّيِّد عَبْد ٱلرَّحْمَٰن ٱلسَّقَّاف Saiyid ʿAbd Ar-Raḥmān As-Saqqāf) was an Arab businessman in the spice trade,[1] and a philanthropist who settled in Singapore.[2][3][4] He was a descendant of the Islamic 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, that is Sayyid 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. 1 2 Corfield, Justin J. (2006). Encyclopedia of Singapore. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-5347-8.
  2. 1 2 3 Kip, Lin Lee (1988). The Singapore house, 1819–1942. Times Edition. pp. 160–. ISBN 978-9-8120-4023-7.
  3. 1 2 3 Corfield, Justin (2010). Historical Dictionary of Singapore. Scarecrow Press. pp. 20–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7387-2.
  4. 1 2 Powell, Robert (1994). Living legacy: Singapore's architectural heritage renewed. Singapore Heritage Society. pp. 100–.
  5. 1 2 Singapore: Days of Old. Illustrated Magazine. 1992. pp. 56–. ISBN 978-9-6270-9319-0.
  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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