Sultan Mosque Explained

Sultan Mosque
Malay: Masjid Sultan
Native Name:Malay: {{Script|Arab|مسجد سلطان
Native Name Lang:ms
Map Type:Singapore
Coordinates:1.3022°N 103.859°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:3 Muscat Street
Singapore 198833
Country:Singapore
Tradition:Sunni Islam
Architect:Denis Santry
Architecture Type:Mosque
Architecture Style:Indo-Saracenic style
Capacity:5,000
Established:1924
Groundbreaking:1924
Year Completed:1932
Construction Cost:S$200,000
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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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sultan Mosque . Roots . 26 September 2018.
  2. News: New Sultan Mosque at Kampong Glam . 2018-09-24.
  3. News: Matters of Muslim Interest. 2018-09-24.
  4. Book: Winters, Bryan . The Bishop, the Mullah, and the Smartphone: The Journey of Two Religions into the Digital Age . 2015 . Wipf and Stock Publishers . 9781498217934 . Eugene, Oregon . 318 . 12 October 2019.