(21/8/1933 – 15/7/2006) 72 years of age Ustaz Syed Ahmad bin Muhammad Semait was born in Singapore, on Monday, 21 August 1933, corresponding to 29 Rabiul Akhir 1352. His father was an Arab who worked as a clerk in a real estate company and who was active in social works among the local Arab community.  Full Article…

(1905 – 20/6/1985) 80 years old He was born in 1905, in Eastern Java, Indonesia. He managed to khatam Al-Quran at the age of 10 years, and received his primary and secondary educations at Madrasah Tanwirul Afkar at Belimbing (near Lamungan, East Java) from 1915 to 1922. He then performed his Hajj in 1922, at  Full Article…

(1922 – 12/08/2010) 92 years of age Ustaz Sonhadji was among the early students of Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah. A very prolific writer and tireless da’i, he was the only Singaporean to complete the exegesis of the whole Al-Quran. Ustaz Sonhadji passed away after Subuh on the second day of Ramadan 1431 corresponding to 12 August  Full Article…

(15/10/1928 – 01/09/2010) 81 years of age Ustaz Peer Mohamed bin Seeni Rawther stood out among his peers as one of the shining students, and later a teacher, of Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah. He was formerly a student of Raffles Institution (RI), together with the first Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Against the wishes  Full Article…

(? – 18/01/2009) Ustaz Mahmood was a teacher at Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah and a great da’i. He passed away on 21 Muharram 1430 leaving behind a wife, one son and two daughters. May Allah bless his soul. (Source: Webmaster)