Sa'id bin Salim Na'um Basalamah or better known as Said Naum was the first Kapitan Arab in Batavia and a Muslim philanthropist in Dutch East Indies in the 19th century. He is known for his charities and endowment of large lands to be used as school and cemetery currently located in Tanah Abang.
Langgar Tinggi mosque built by Syekh Said Naum, where the top floor was used as a mosque while the bottom were used as two houses in Pekojan, 1949
Grandson of Said Naum, Habib Abubakar bin Ali Shahab, who was the cofounder and first principal of Jamiat Kheir
Kapitan Arab or Kapten Arab or Head of The Arabs is a position in the colonial Dutch East Indies appointed with the task of leading the ethnic Arab-Indonesians, who usually lived in concentrated clearly defined-living areas. The role was to provide liaison between his community and the government, to provide statistical information to The Dutch East Indies government on issues related to Arabs, to disseminate government regulations and decrees, and to ensure the maintenance of law and order.
The Captain of Arabs with his servant in Tegal
The Kapitein der Arabieren of Pekalongan at his terrace, circa 1920
Kapten Arab of Tegal, Central Java
Habib Ujung Murung, Kapitein der Arabieren of Banjarmasin
