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Abdullah Abdul Kadir

A page of the ''Hikayat Abdullah'' written in [[Malay language|Malay]] in the [[Jawi script]], from the collection of the [[National Library, Singapore|National Library of Singapore]]. A rare first edition, it was written between 1840 and 1843, printed by [[lithography]], and published in 1849. Abdullah bin Abdul al Kadir (1796–1854) ( ') also known as Munshi Abdullah''', was a Malayan writer. The term ''Munshi'' means "teacher" or "educator". He was a famous Malacca-born munshi of Singapore and died in Jeddah, a part of the Ottoman Empire.

Munshi Abdullah followed his father's career path as a translator and teacher of colonial officials in the Malay Archipelago, mainly the British and the Dutch. Munshi Abdullah has been popularly regarded as among the most cultured Malays who ever wrote, one of the greatest innovators in Malay letters and the father of modern Malay literature. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Hikayat Abdullah

    Hikayat Abdullah by Abdullah bin Abdul Kadir Munsyi 1796-1854

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