As a result , Arabs , Jawi - Peranakans , Indonesians and Malays gravitated there .
Situated on the southern bank of the Singapore River , Kampong Malacca was designated for Muslims by Sir Stamford Raffles in his 1822 Town Plan .
Arabs , Jawi - Peranakans , Indonesians and Malays gravitated there .
Situated on the southern bank of the Singapore River , Kampong Malacca was designated for Muslims by Sir Stamford Raffles in his 1822 Town Plan .