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A Mosque in Malacca

Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir was born in Malacca in 1796. His parents were part Arab, part Indian, and part Malay. While Abdullah was a child, he learned many languages and could speak at least five. When he was older, he became a writer. He was one of the first people to write books in the Malay language, and he is known today as the father of modern...