Masjid Malabar
مسجد مالابار Malabar Mosque | |
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Masjid Malabar | |
Traditional architecture | |
Groundbreaking | 10 April 1956 |
Completed | 24 January 1963 |
Specifications | |
Dome(s) | 1 |
Minaret(s) | 2[1] |
Website | |
mmj |
Masjid Malabar or Malabar Muslim Jama-Ath Mosque (
History
Before the building of the mosque, there was a
A fundraising campaign launched to finance the re-construction of the mosque attracted the generous amounts of donations from the Muslim as well as nonmuslim public. Malabar Mosque was declared open by
As part of the
Architecture
Malabar Mosque has been built upon the conventional Islamic architectural style.[15] A.H Sidique, an immigrant from India who also designed Sri Guru Nanak Sat Sangh Sabha gurdwara on Wilkinson Road, designed the Malabar Mosque.[2]
The mosque is built upon a
The ground floor courts the
To the rear, there is a now small, partly disused cemetery known as Tittacheri Muslim Cemetery which comprises a small part of the main Jalan Kubor Cemetery.[9] Jalan Kubor has 4,752 graves, with prominent local leaders such as late local Justice of Peace Haji Ambok Sooloh Haji Omar[18] and Kunji Koya Tangal buried there.[13] Conservation works to the two mentioned leader's graves began alongside the upgrading works that begin in 2020.[14]
Transportation
The mosque is accessible from Lavender MRT station.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "About Us". mmj.org.sg. Official Website. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Malabar Mosque". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singapur Infopedia. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ISBN 978-981-4022-33-0. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ISBN 978-981-10-4747-3. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-241-23808-0. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Mosque Directory". www.muis.gov.sg. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "Malabar Mosque (Malabar Muslim Jama-Ath Mosque)". Ghetto Singapore. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Jalan Kubor Cemetery | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Jalan Kubor Cemetery Singapur Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Singapore Encyclopedia. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ISBN 978-981-4312-95-0. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ Singapore, Social Studies (12 March 2008). "History Controversy in the News: Malabar Mosque - Singapore". History Controversy in the News.
- ^ a b Zaccheus, Melody (23 February 2018). "Proposed extension at Malabar Mosque could affect unidentified graves in Jalan Kubor - Singapore's oldest Muslim graveyard". The Straits Times. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Singapore's oldest Muslim cemetery may shrink". The Straits Times. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d Yusoff, Syawal (31 August 2020). "Projek naik taraf Masjid Malabar bernilai S$5.87 juta bermula 1 Sep 2020 - BERITA MediaCorp". BERITA Mediacorp – Berita Terkini, Melayu, Muslim, Islam, Singapura, Dunia. (in Malay). Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Malabar Muslim Jama'ath Mosque Singapore | Masjid Malabar | Holidify". www.holidify.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ISBN 978-9971-65-231-9. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ISBN 9789814068239. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Haji Ambo Sooloh | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 9 December 2020.