Editing Silat Melayu (section)

===Singapore===
Despite its status as a [[global city]], Singapore still retains a large part of its cultural heritage including Silat. Historically, Silat development in Singapore is closely related to the mainland Malay Peninsula, owing to its status as an important city in Malay history from [[Kingdom of Singapura|classical]] to modern era. There are styles being practiced are influenced by a range of elements from both Malaysia and Indonesia, and there are also styles that locally developed and spread to other neighboring countries especially Malaysia. [[Seni Gayong]], one of the biggest Silat styles in Malaysia, was founded in the early 1940s by Mahaguru Datuk Meor Abdul Rahman on [[Pulau Sudong]] seven kilometres south of Singapore. Having inherited the art from his maternal grandfather, Syed Zainal Abidin Al-Attas, a prominent [[pendekar]] from [[Pahang]],<ref>{{harvnb|Pertubuhan Silat Seni Gayong|2016|p=[http://www.gayong.com.my/index.php/sejarahgayong History of Gayong]}}</ref> he transformed the style from a parochial past time to a regimented and highly organised form of self defense during the troubled years of the [[Japanese occupation of Singapore|Japanese occupation]].<ref>{{harvnb|Farrer|2009|p=110}}</ref>

Another notable style originated from Singapore is called ''Silat Harimau'' established by Mahaguru Haji Hosni Bin Ahmad in 1974. The styles that inspired by the movements of tiger  began to gain popularity in 1975 not only in Singapore but also in Malaysia. It was recognised by the Malaysian Martial Arts Federation, as a native Silat of Singapore that represents the city state in various competitions and demonstrations.<ref>{{harvnb|Pencak-Silat Panglipur Genève|2019}}</ref> Haji Hosni went on to establish another style called ''Seni Silat Al-Haq''. It is a style that derives its ''buah'' (combat strategy) from both ''Seni gayung'' and ''Silat Cekak'', and considered as a more aesthetically polished (''halus'') style of Seni gayung.<ref>{{harvnb|Farrer|2009|pp=112–113}}</ref> There are many other styles of Silat currently found in Singapore but nearly a third of the styles are the result from Haji Rosni's adaptations and innovations. For example, where there was ''Silat Kuntao Melaka'', he created ''Silat Kuntao Asli'', and in the place of ''Silat Cekak'', he created ''Cekak Serantau''.<ref>{{harvnb|Farrer|2009|p=115}}</ref>