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1964 race riots in Singapore

Index 1964 race riots in Singapore

The 1964 July racial riot is considered to be one of the worst incidents in the history of Singapore as this riot killed 22 people and caused 454 to suffer severe injuries. [1]

35 relations: Abdul Razak Hussein, Alliance Party (Malaysia), Article 12 of the Constitution of Singapore, Chinese Singaporeans, Geylang, Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, Ismail Abdul Rahman, Kallang, Lee Kuan Yew, List of riots in Singapore, Malay Singaporeans, Malayan Communist Party, Malays (ethnic group), Malaysia, Malaysian Special Branch, Maria Hertogh riots, Mawlid, Ministry of Home Affairs (Malaysia), Multiculturalism, Multiracialism, Othman Wok, People's Action Party, Racial Harmony Day, Royal Malaysia Police, Singapore, Singapore Alliance Party, Singapore in Malaysia, Singapore Infantry Regiment, Singapore Police Force, Syed Jaafar Albar, Tunku Abdul Rahman, United Malays National Organisation, Winston Choo, 13 May Incident, 1969 race riots of Singapore.

Abdul Razak Hussein

Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein,, (Jawi: عبدالرزاق حسین; b. 11 March 1922 – d. 14 January 1976) was the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, serving from 1970 to 1976.

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Alliance Party (Malaysia)

The Alliance Party (Parti Perikatan) was a political coalition in Malaysia.

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Article 12 of the Constitution of Singapore

Article 12 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore guarantees to all persons equality before the law and equal protection of the law.

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Chinese Singaporeans

Chinese Singaporeans or Singaporean Chinese are people of full or partial Chineseparticularly Han Chineseancestry who hold Singaporean nationality.

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Geylang

Geylang (கேலாங்) is a planning area and township located on the eastern fringe of the Central Region of Singapore, bordering Hougang and Toa Payoh in the north, Marine Parade in the south, Bedok in the east, and Kallang in the west.

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Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation

The Indonesian–Malaysian confrontation or Borneo confrontation (also known by its Indonesian/Malay name, Konfrontasi) was a violent conflict from 1963–66 that stemmed from Indonesia's opposition to the creation of Malaysia.

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Ismail Abdul Rahman

Tun Dr. Ismail bin Dato' Abdul Rahman (4 November 1915 – 2 August 1973) was a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

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Kallang

Kallang (காலாங்) is a planning area and residential town located in the Central Region of Singapore.

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Lee Kuan Yew

Lee Kuan Yew GCMG CH SPMJ (16 September 1923 – 23 March 2015), commonly referred to by his initials LKY, was the first Prime Minister of Singapore, governing for three decades.

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List of riots in Singapore

The list of riots in Singapore is a list of riots which happened in Singapore.

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Malay Singaporeans

Malay Singaporeans or Singaporean Malays (Melayu Singapura; Jawi: ملايو سيڠاڤورا) are defined by the Government of Singapore and by intellectuals in the country using the broader concept of the Malay race, including ethnic Malays and related ethnic groups.

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Malayan Communist Party

The Malayan Communist Party (MCP), officially known as the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), was a political party in the Federation of Malaya and Malaysia.

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Malays (ethnic group)

Malays (Orang Melayu, Jawi: أورڠ ملايو) are an Austronesian ethnic group that predominantly inhabit the Malay Peninsula, eastern Sumatra and coastal Borneo, as well as the smaller islands which lie between these locations — areas that are collectively known as the Malay world.

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Malaysia

Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia.

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Malaysian Special Branch

The Special Branch or SB (Malay: Cawangan Khas) is an intelligence agency attached to the Royal Malaysia Police.

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Maria Hertogh riots

The Maria Hertogh riots began on 11 December 1950 in Singapore after a court decided that a child who had been raised by Muslims should be returned to her Catholic biological parents.

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Mawlid

Mawlid or Mawlid al-Nabi al-Sharif (مَولِد النَّبِي mawlidu n-nabiyyi, "Birth of the Prophet", sometimes simply called in colloquial Arabic مولد mawlid, mevlid, mevlit, mulud among other vernacular pronunciations; sometimes ميلاد mīlād) is the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which is commemorated in Rabi' al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar.

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Ministry of Home Affairs (Malaysia)

The Ministry of Home Affairs (Kementerian Dalam Negeri), abbreviated KDN, MOHA, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for home affairs: law enforcement, public security, public order, population registry, immigration, foreign workers, management of societies, anti-drug, publication / printing / distribution of printed materials, film control, management of volunteer, rehabilitation and implementation of punishment.

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Multiculturalism

Multiculturalism is a term with a range of meanings in the contexts of sociology, political philosophy, and in colloquial use.

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Multiracialism

Multiracialism is an ideology used by people who want to acknowledge that most societies are composed of people from more than one races or different cultural background, a diverse mix of people with differences in ethnicity, language, culture, religion, or traditions, but are seeking to avoid supporting the policies and ideology associated with Multiculturalism.

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Othman Wok

Tuan Haji Othman Bin Wok, DUNU (Second Class), (Jawi: عثمان بن ووك; October 1924 – 17 April 2017), often known as Othman Wok, was a Singaporean politician.

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People's Action Party

The People's Action Party (abbreviation: PAP) is a major right-wingPartido de Ação Popular political party in Singapore.

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Racial Harmony Day

Racial Harmony Day is celebrated annually on 21 July in Singapore.

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Royal Malaysia Police

The Royal Malaysia Police (often abbreviated RMP) (Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)), is a (primarily) uniformed federal police force in Malaysia.

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Singapore

Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia.

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Singapore Alliance Party

The Singapore Alliance Party, or sometimes known as just Singapore Alliance, was a coalition of political parties formed in July 1961 that contested several elections in Singapore, notably the 1955 Elections of Singapore and the 1963 Elections of Singapore.

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Singapore in Malaysia

Singapore was one of the 14 states of Malaysia from 1963 to 1965.

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Singapore Infantry Regiment

The Singapore Infantry Regiment is the main formation of the Singapore Army.

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Singapore Police Force

The Singapore Police Force (Abbreviation: SPF; Pasukan Polis Singapura;; சிங்கப்பூர் காவல் துறை) is the main government agency tasked with maintaining law and order in the island city-state.

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Syed Jaafar Albar

Tan Sri Syed Jaafar bin Hassan Albar (سيد جعفر بن حسن البار; born August 21, 1914 –14 January 1977) was a Malaysian politician.

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Tunku Abdul Rahman

Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah II (Jawi: تونكو عبدالرحمن ڤوترا الحاج ابن المرحوم سلطان عبدالحميد حاليم شه;, 8 February 1903 – 6 December 1990) was a Malaysian politician who served as the first Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955 to 1957, before becoming Malaya's first Prime Minister after independence in 1957.

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United Malays National Organisation

The United Malays National Organisation (Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu; Jawi: ڤرتوبوهن کبڠساءن ملايو برساتو, abbreviated UMNO or lesser known as PEKEMBAR) is Malaysia's main opposition political party.

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Winston Choo

Winston Choo Wee Leong (born 18 July 1941) is a Singaporean diplomat, civil servant and former general.

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13 May Incident

The 13 May 1969 incident refers to the Sino-Malay sectarian violence in Kuala Lumpur (then part of the state of Selangor), Malaysia.

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1969 race riots of Singapore

The 1969 race riots of Singapore were one of the two riots encountered in post-independence Singapore.

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1964 Race Riots, 1964 Singapore riots, 1964 Sino-Malay Riots, Prophet Muhammad Birthday Riots, Racial riots of Singapore.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_race_riots_in_Singapore

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