{"product_id":"khairat-kita-a-history-of-malay-muslim-mutual-aid-in-singapore","title":"Khairat Kita: A History of Malay\/Muslim Mutual Aid in Singapore","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKhairat Kita\u003c\/em\u003e documents the last few remaining Malay\/Muslim Mutual Benefit Organisations (MMBOs) providing aid and charity to members in times of distress or need. Known as badan khairat kematian (death social welfare organisation), these MMBOs were initially set up to provide financial support to families in instances of a member’s passing—a fundamental life event, especially to the Malay\/Muslim community. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeing volunteer, community-led initiatives based on a centuries-old tradition of mutual aid, these MMBOs were seen as social anchors in the community and custodians of intangible cultural heritage of Singapore’s Malay\/Muslim community. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToday, with around twenty such organisations left, declining membership and ageing committee members, the future looks uncertain for these Malay\/Muslim Mutual Benefit Organisations. A collection of interviews, photographs, essays and personal reflections, \u003cem\u003eKhairat Kita\u003c\/em\u003e is a concerted effort at archiving and documenting the history and people of the MMBOs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFauzy Ismail\u003c\/strong\u003e researches Singapore’s architecture and urban heritage. He completed his masters in architecture at the National University of Singapore, investigating heritage and thirdspaces in architecture, and dealt with gazetted buildings as a government conservation architect. He was an artist-in-residence at The Substation from 2018 to 2019, and was also a fasion designer in Paris. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZakaria Zainal\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author and photographer based in Singapore. He published \u003cem\u003eRiot Recollections\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Force: Singapore Gurkhas\u003c\/em\u003e with Ethos Books. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZaki Jumahri\u003c\/strong\u003e is an independent researcher and writer with a decade’s experience across the arts, cultural heritage, non-profit and legal sectors. His writings have been featured in \u003cem\u003eToday\u003c\/em\u003e and arts publications including \u003cem\u003eArt \u0026amp; Market\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eArt Republik\u003c\/em\u003e. His research interests include Jawi and Arabic manuscripts, Singapore history, and art and cultural heritage law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ethos Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39955198181489,"sku":"9789811811210","price":20.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/products\/KhairatKita.jpg?v=1663404608","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/khairat-kita-a-history-of-malay-muslim-mutual-aid-in-singapore","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}