Masjid Jamae

Coordinates: 1°17′00″N 103°50′44″E / 1.2832°N 103.8455°E / 1.2832; 103.8455
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Jamae (Chulia) Mosque
Masjid Jamae (Chulia)
(سولية‎) مسجد جامع‎
ஜாமிஆ (சூலியா) பள்ளிவாசல்
Mosque
StyleIndo-Islamic, eclectic
FounderAnsar Saib
Date established1826
Groundbreakingcirca. 1830
Completedcirca. 1835
Specifications
Direction of façadeQibla
Capacity1,500
Interior area4,809 sq m
Dome(s)0
Minaret(s)2
Shrine(s)1 (Muhammad Salih)
InscriptionsArabic calligraphy
Designated as NHL
Designated19 November 1974
Reference no.13
Website
masjidjamaechulia.sg

Jamae Mosque[a] is one of the earliest mosques in Singapore, and is located on South Bridge Road in the Chinatown district within the Central Area. The mosque was established in 1826. This mosque is also known as Chulia Mosque[b] and Periya Paḷḷi[c] among the Tamil Muslim community in Singapore.[2] Together with its neighbour, Sri Mariamman Temple, the mosque stands out in its predominantly Chinese location. The Mosque Street that runs beside it may have been named after this mosque.[3]

History

View of the mosque ca. 1900

Jamae Mosque was established by the

Al-Abrar Mosque and Nagore Durgha, both of which are on Telok Ayer Street. A mosque was initially set up on South Bridge Road around 1826 under the leadership of Ansar Saib, and the current Jamae Mosque was then constructed on the site between 1830 and 1835.[4]

In 1881, after the early benefactors had died, a lease was granted to five trustees of the mosque, and in 1894, the Jamae Mosque and Nagore Durgha were placed under a new panel of court-appointed trustees. In 1917, the Mohammedan and Hindu Endowments Board took over the management of the mosque until 1968, when it handed the reins over to Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS).[5][2]

Despite two proposals to rebuild it, the present structure has remained more or less unchanged since it was completed in 1835. Repair work was undertaken in 1996.

street grid
.

Jamae Mosque's value as a historical site was recognised when it was

national monument on 19 November 1974.[2]

In 2022, it was announced by Minister of State for National Development Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim that the mosque would undergo a S$3 million restoration project with development expected to be ready by 2025.[1]

Architecture

Masjid Jamae, showing the minarets which are octagonal at the base

Worshippers enter the mosque through a gateway framed by two

motif and deep recesses. The palace façade sits on top of the gate, between the minarets. Intricately designed, it features tiny doors and cross-shaped windows
.

In the mosque compound are a covered

Verandahs
lie on the north and south sides, separated from the hall proper by timber doors.

The mosque's

Neo-Classical style typical of George Drumgoole Coleman, the first trained architect in Singapore.[4] This uniqueness of Jamae Mosque made it a well-photographed landmark that may be seen in postcards from the 19th century to the present day.[6]

Transportation

The mosque is accessible from Chinatown MRT station.

See also

Notes

  1. Jawi: مسجد جامعة‎, Tamil
    : மஸ்ஜித் ஜாமிஆ, romanized: Masjit Jāmi'ā)
  2. Jawi: مسجد سولية \ چولية‎, Tamil
    : மஸ்ஜித் சூலியா, romanized: Masjit Cūliyā)
  3. ^ (பெரிய பள்ளி, meaning the "Big Mosque")[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Shafeeq, Syarafana (9 October 2022). "196-year-old Jamae Chulia Mosque in Chinatown to get $3m restoration from end-2022". The Straits Times. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Jamae Mosque". Roots. National Heritage Board.
  3. OCLC 868957283.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
    )
  4. ^
    ISBN 9789814312950
    .
  5. ^ a b c "Jamae Mosque". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board.
  6. ^ "History of the Mosque". Masjid Jamae.
  • National Heritage Board (2002), Singapore's 100 Historic Places, Archipelago Press,
    ISBN 981-4068-23-3

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