Marang Cemetery


The Marang Cemetery is a historic Muslim burial ground located at Telok Blangah, at the foot of Mount Faber in Singapore. Dating back to the 19th century, the cemetery is a remnant of the demolished Marang village which stood in Telok Blangah. It is adjacent to HarbourFront MRT station.

History

The cemetery was part of Marang village, an old Malay village located inTelok Blangah. An article from The Straits Times mentions that the cemetery and village were named after a Malay businessman, Ahmad Omar, known by his title Marang. When the village was demolished over time, the cemetery was left abandoned.
The graves were accidentally rediscovered in 2008 by Sarafian Salleh, a local Malay researcher. The rediscovery was brought to the attention of ex-villager Rafeah Mohammed Tahir, who provided information on the history of the cemetery and its formerly adjoining village.

Burials

In total, there are at least 200 graves in the Marang Cemetery.

Prominent burials