#Guesswhat the red script says? :)
If you think this beautiful calligraphy is Arabic, then you are half right! It is written in Arwi, a written form of Tamil that uses an expanded Arabic script. The Singapore Kadayanallur Muslim League (SKML) presented it to me last night at its 75th anniversary dinner.
The SKML's roots go back much further than 75 years, in fact, to the 19th century. They comprise Tamil Muslims originally from Kadayanallur, a city in Tamil Nadu close to the southernmost tip of India. Weavers by trade, many left in search of a better life after British textile mills began exporting cheap textiles to India, putting them out of business.
Some sailed to Malacca and Penang (and set up Kadayanallur associations there as well). Many arrived in Singapore with little more than the clothes on their back. They became labourers at the port, and sold wet ground spices for curries.
Today, many have become successful professionals. They have made Singapore their home for three generations or more, just as so many others have done.
The Tamil Muslim community in Singapore is small – about 20,000 – but have woven their own distinctive strand into our multicultural tapestry. The SKML works with organisations like the Singapore Indian Development Association and MENDAKI Singapore to help more Singaporeans. My congratulations to the SKML on your 75th anniversary. Keep up the great work! – LHL
(MCI Photo by LH Goh)
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