06 Jun 2021
My sister and I went were guided by Bibi. Her narrations of the architectural history of the area proved to be meticulous and detailed. Not only was she able to provide a comprehensive survey of the history of the buildings in the area, she was also able to answer our questions on an entire range of tangential topics, such as the reasons for the relatively greater influence of Moorish design over other competing Islamic architectures in the Masjid Sultan’s facade. Finally, she was extremely friendly and approachable - conversation flowed naturally from the local architecture/history to her comparative appraisals of life in Europe and Singapore.