Sultan Mosque
| Sultan Mosque Masjid Sultan | |
|---|---|
مسجد سلطان | |
 Sultan Mosque in 2015
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | 3 Muscat Street Singapore 198833 |
.svg)  Location in Singapore | |
| Geographic coordinates | 1°18′08″N 103°51′32″E / 1.3022°N 103.8590°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Denis Santry |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Indo-Saracenic style |
| Date established | 1924 |
| Groundbreaking | 1924 |
| Completed | 1932 |
| Construction cost | S$200,000 |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Designated as NHL | |
| Designated | 8 March 1975 |
| Reference no. | 14 |
| Website | |
| sultanmosque | |
Sultan Mosque or Masjid Sultan is a mosque located at Muscat Street and North Bridge Road within the Kampong Glam precinct of the district of Rochor in Singapore. It was named after Sultan Hussain Shah. In 1975, it was designated a national monument.[1]
Opening
The mosque was two-thirds complete and was formally opened on 27 December 1929.[2] The mosque was fully completed in 1932.[3]
The Sultan Mosque has stayed essentially unchanged since it was built, with only repairs carried out to the main hall in 1968 and an annex added in 1993. It was gazetted as a national monument on 8 March 1975.
The mosque is currently managed by its own Board of Trustees and Management Board.
Transportation
The mosque is accessible from Bugis MRT station and Jalan Besar MRT Station Station.
See also
Gallery
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Masjid Sultan Sign -
Masjid Sultan at Muscat Street in Kampong Glam -
Masjid Sultan Aerial Perspective. The urban encroachment into the heritage protected precinct of Kampong Glam - home of Singapore's precolonial indigenous artisocracy is visible from this aerial panorama taken in February 2008 -
Aerial perspective of Masjid Sultan in Singapore -
Festive Light and Sound Show on the façade in April 2022 to celebrate Ramadan.
References
- ^ "Sultan Mosque". Roots. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "New Sultan Mosque at Kampong Glam". Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "Matters of Muslim Interest". Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- National Heritage Board (2002), Singapore's 100 Historic Places, Archipelago Press, ISBN 981-4068-23-3
External links
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| National | |
