[Book Review] Syed Omar Aljunied: A Bridge Between Different Faiths (Our Amazing Pioneers series)
Another week, another book from 'Our Amazing Pioneers' series ticked off my reading list. I had previously read the books written about Seah Eu Chin and Naraina Pillai , and my latest read is the book about Syed Omar Aljunied. Syed Omar Aljunied: A Bridge Between Different Faiths (Our Amazing Pioneers series) 2023 Published by: WS Education Written by: Shawn Seah, Illustrated by: Patrick Yee I admire the fact that the author of this series introduces characters from various races, representing the multicultural diversity of Singapore. In this book, he narrates the story of Syed Omar Aljunied and his valuable contributions to Singapore. In all honesty, I had no knowledge of Syed Omar until I read this book... I only ever heard of his name through the Aljunied MRT Station. "Syed Omar commissioned the building of the Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka to serve the Malay fishermen, Bugis merchants and Malaccan businessmen who traded with the Chinese in the Chinatown area."...