Sultan Mosque

ReligionAffiliationIslamBranch/traditionSunni IslamLocationLocation3 Muscat Street
Singapore 198833CountrySingapore1°18′08″N 103°51′32″E / 1.3022°N 103.8590°E / 1.3022; 103.8590ArchitectureArchitect(s)Denis SantryTypeMosqueStyleIndo-Saracenic styleDate established1924Groundbreaking1924Completed1932Construction costS$200,000Capacity5,000Designated as NHLDesignated8 March 1975Reference no.14 Websitesultanmosque.sg

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. The mosque was inaugurated on 27 December 1936. In 1975, it was designated a national monument.^[1]

History

The mosque was two-thirds complete and was formally opened on 27 December 1929.^[2] The mosque was fully completed in 1932.^[3]

The first known installation of a microphone–loudspeaker set occurred in 1936 in the mosque; it was reported that the summons to prayer could 'carry more than a mile'. Some mosque attendees were sceptical of the new electric system, however most believed it was necessary to empower the muezzin's voice to transcend a modern city's noises.^[4]

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 managed by its own board of trustees and management board.

Transportation

The mosque is accessible from Bugis MRT station and Jalan Besar MRT station.

See also

• Islam in Singapore
• List of mosques in Singapore

Gallery

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  Masjid Sultan Sign
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  Masjid Sultan at Muscat Street in Kampong Glam
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  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
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  Aerial perspective of Masjid Sultan in Singapore
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  Festive Light and Sound Show on the façade in April 2022 to celebrate Ramadan.
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  Electronic sign with times for prayer.

References

• National Heritage Board (2002), Singapore's 100 Historic Places, Archipelago Press, ISBN 981-4068-23-3

External links

Administered by
Majlis Ugama Islam SingapuraNot administered by
Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura