Through its years, it has gained eminence for its high standard of Arabic language and Islamic scholarship in the region.

Madrasah Aljunied boasts an illustrious line of alumni of prominent Islamic religious leaders in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Abu Bakar agreed but on two conditions: that the Arabic language be used as the medium of instruction; and that its educational system and pedagogy must be modern.

[3] Through the years, Madrasah Aljunied's reputation as a premier Islamic educational institution in South East Asia was solidified.

[2] An apocryphal account states that Abu Bakar even allowed a section of his house at Java Road to be used as free accommodation for his students.