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List of mosques in Singapore

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There are 72 mosques in Singapore. With the exception of Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim, owned by the State of Johor, and Masjid Taha, owned by the Ahmadiyya organization, all mosques are under the purview of the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS).

Generally, mosques in Singapore are of the Sunni sect.[1] However, exceptions do exist, like the Ismaili Shi'ite Masjid Al-Burhani and the Ahmadis' Masjid Taha.

A total of 26 mosques have been built under the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund (MBMF), with the most recent being Masjid Yusof Ishak that was officially opened in 2017.[2][3]

List of mosques

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Administered by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS)

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The following mosques, totalling up to 70, are under the management of the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura.

Name Images Address Year built Capacity (worshippers) Remarks
Masjid Abdul Aleem Siddique 90 Lor K Telok Kurau, Singapore 425723 1957 Named for Muhammad Abdul Aleem Siddiqi, a foreign preacher and scholar who founded the Jamiyah Singapore organization.
Masjid Abdul Gafoor 41 Dunlop St, Singapore 209369 1859 3,000 Gazetted as a national monument.
Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampong Pasiran 10 Gentle Rd, Singapore 309194 1932 300
Masjid Ahmad 2 Lor Sarhad, Singapore 119173 1934 1,000
Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim 15 Jln Ulu Seletar, Singapore 769227 1958 200
Masjid Al-Abdul Razak 30 Jln Ismail, Singapore 419285 1965 300
Masjid Al-Abrar 192 Telok Ayer St, Singapore 068635 1827 500 Gazetted as a national monument.
Masjid Al-Amin 50 Telok Blangah Way, Singapore 098801 1991 3,000
Masjid Al-Ansar 155 Bedok North Ave 1, Singapore 469751 1981 3,000
Masjid Al-Falah 22 Bideford Rd, Singapore 229923 1987 1,500
Masjid Al-Firdaus 11 Jln Ibadat, Singapore 698955 1962 200
Masjid Al-Huda 34 Jln Haji Alias, Singapore 268534 1966 400
Masjid Al-Iman 10 Bukit Panjang Ring Rd, Singapore 679943 2003 5,000
Masjid Al Islah 30 Punggol Field, Singapore 828812 2015 4,000
Masjid Al-Istighfar 2 Pasir Ris Walk, Singapore 518239 2000 3,300
Masjid Al-Istiqamah 2 Serangoon North Ave 2, Singapore 555876 1999 3,300
Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu 200 Bedok Reservoir Rd, Singapore 479221 1994 3,000
Masjid Alkaff Upper Serangoon 66 Pheng Geck Ave, Singapore 348261 1920 2,500 Gazetted as a national monument.
Masjid Al-Khair 1 Teck Whye Cres, Singapore 688847 1997 3,300
Masjid Al-Mawaddah 151 Compassvale Bow, Singapore 544997 2009 5,000
Masjid Al-Mukminin 271 Jurong East St 21, Singapore 609603 1987 4,500
Masjid Al-Muttaqin 5140 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Singapore 569844 1980 3,500
Masjid Al-Taqua 11A Jln Bilal, Singapore 468862 1883 400
Masjid Angullia 265 Serangoon Rd, Singapore 218099 1890 2,500
Masjid An-Nahdhah 9A Bishan St 14, Singapore 579786 2006 4,000 Also houses MUIS's Harmony Centre which showcases exhibits, artifacts and information on Islamic civilisation and lifestyle
Masjid An-Nur 6 Admiralty Road, Singapore 739983 1980 2,800
Masjid Ar-Raudhah 30 Bukit Batok East Ave 2, Singapore 659919 1993 3,000
Masjid Assyafaah 1 Admiralty Lane, Singapore 757620 2004 4,000
Masjid Assyakirin 550 Yung An Road, Singapore 618617 1978 5,000
Masjid Ba'alwie 2 Lewis Rd, Singapore 258590 1952 400
Masjid Bencoolen 51 Bencoolen St, Singapore 189630 1845 1,100
Masjid Burhani 39 Hill St, Singapore 179364 1829 150 Established by the Dawoodi Bohra community in Singapore
Masjid Darul Aman 1 Jln Eunos, Singapore 419493 1986 3,500
Masjid Darul Ghufran 503 Tampines Ave 5, Singapore 529651 1990 5,500[4] The largest mosque in Singapore by capacity.[4]
Masjid Darul Makmur 950 Yishun Ave 2, Singapore 769099 1989 2,500 Temporarily closed for renovation until 2025.
Masjid Darussalam 3002 Commonwealth Ave West, Singapore 129579 1989 3,000
Masjid En-Naeem 120 Tampines Rd, Singapore 535136 1983 2,500
Masjid Haji Mohd Salleh 245 Geylang Rd, Singapore 389304 1896 1,500
Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh 37 Palmer Rd, Singapore 079424 1903 500
Masjid Haji Yusoff 2 Hillside Dr, Singapore 548920 1921 400
Masjid Hajjah Fatimah 4001 Beach Rd, Singapore 199584 1846 600
Masjid Hajjah Rahimabi Kebun Limau 76 Kim Keat Road, Singapore 328835 1960 500
Masjid Hang Jebat 100 Jln Hang Jebat, Singapore 139533 1952 600
Masjid Hasanah 492 Teban Gardens Rd, Singapore 608878 1971 2,500
Masjid Hussain Sulaiman 394 Pasir Panjang Rd, Singapore 118730 1902 300 Adjacent to the National University of Singapore and Singapore Science Park.
Masjid Jamae (Chulia) 218 South Bridge Rd, Singapore 058767 1826 1,500
Masjid Jamek Queenstown 946 Margaret Dr, Singapore 149309 1965 400
Masjid Jamiyah Ar-Rabitah 601 Tiong Bahru Rd, Singapore 158787 1960 2,000
Masjid Kampong Delta 10 Delta Ave, Singapore 169831 1960 500
Masjid Kampong Siglap 451 Marine Parade Rd, Singapore 449283 1992 3,000
Masjid Kassim 450 Changi Rd, Singapore 419877 1924 2,000 Established in 1921 through waqf by Ahna Mohammed Kassim, then rebuilt as a larger and modernized structure in 1999.
Masjid Khadijah 583 Geylang Rd, Singapore 389522 1920 500
Masjid Khalid 130 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore 427727 1917 2,500
Masjid Maarof 20 Jurong West St 26, Singapore 648125 2016 4,500
Masjid Malabar 471 Victoria St, Singapore 198370 1918 1,000
Masjid Moulana Mohamed Ali UOB Plaza, 80 Raffles Place, #B1-01, Singapore 048624 1994 800 The only underground mosque in Singapore.
Masjid Muhajirin 275 Braddell Road, Singapore 579704 1977 1,400 Masjid Muhajirin is the first mosque to be built under the Mosque Building Fund.
Masjid Mujahidin 590 Stirling Rd, Singapore 148952 1977 3,500
Masjid Mydin 67 Jln Lapang, Singapore 419007 1935 1,000 Formerly a small mosque established by Ena Mohydin Ebrahim, it was rebuilt in 2001 into its current form.
Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka 10 Keng Cheow St, Singapore 059607 1820 500 The oldest mosque in Singapore, it was founded by the Aljunied family.
Masjid Omar Salmah 411B Jln Mashhor, Singapore 299173 1973 300
Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang 27B Jln Mempurong, Singapore 759055 1970 300
Masjid Pulau Bukom Pulau Bukom P.O. Box 1908, Singapore 903808 1960 The only offshore mosque.
Masjid Pusara Aman 11 Lim Chu Kang Rd, Singapore 719452 1972 200
Masjid Sallim Mattar 1 Mattar Rd, Singapore 387725 1824 2,000
Masjid Sulṭan 3 Muscat St, Singapore 198833 1824 5,000 Gazetted as a national monument
Masjid Tasek Utara 46 Bristol Rd, Singapore 219852 1907 120 One of the smallest mosques in Singapore.
Masjid Tentera Diraja 81 Clementi Rd, Singapore 129797 1961 700 Built by Muslim soldiers in the Royal Malay Regiment during its time as a British regiment.
Masjid Wak Tanjong 25 Paya Lebar Rd, Singapore 409004 1933–1935 500 Founded by Wak Tanjong, a Muslim trader from Malacca. Established in 1873, the current structure dates back to 1933–1935.
Masjid Yusof Ishak 10 Woodlands Dr 17, Singapore 737740 2017 4,500

Not administered by MUIS

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The following mosques are not currently under the purview of MUIS.

Name Images Address Year built Capacity (worshippers) Remarks
Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim 30 Telok Blangah Rd, Singapore 098827 1991 1,500 Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim and the adjoining royal cemetery and mausoleum, Makam Diraja Johor Telok Blangah, are owned by the State of Johor. The mosque administration and staff, including the imam and muezzin, are all working overseas from Malaysia. Before its conversion to a mosque, the building was originally a courthouse within the now-demolished estate of Temenggong Abdul Rahman.
Masjid Taha 118 Onan Rd, Singapore 424530 1985 450 Masjid Taha is independently managed by a local branch of the Ahmadiyya. It is currently not adminstered by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura.

Suraus used for congregational prayer

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The following places in this list are not actual mosques registered under the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, but are used as places for prayer as well as special prayers like Tarawih.

Name Images Address Year built Capacity (worshippers) Remarks
Surau Al Firdaus 23E Lor Buangkok, Singapore 547578 1967 800 This surau is located within Kampong Lorong Buangkok. It has the function of being a mosque and religious center, offering not only a place to pray but also religious classes.[5][6][7]
Surau Ghim Moh 2 Ghim Moh Road, Singapore 270002 1970s Unknown A prayer hall located under a void deck in Ghim Moh, it is the only one of its kind in Singapore. It is complete with a minbar and ablution areas, as well as furnished with a wooden tiled floor and carpeting.[8][9][10]
Khanqah 426 Siglap Rd, Singapore 455933 1919–1923 Unknown Located in Kubur Kassim cemetery in Siglap, the Khanqah is a small, unofficial mosque of the Qadiri tariqah that is adjoined to the mausoleum of Khwaja Habibullah Shah, a Sufi mystic.[11]
Jamiyah Islamic Centre 31 Lor 12 Geylang, Singapore 399006 1985 Unknown A prayer hall located within the headquarters of Jamiyah Singapore that is open to the public.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shi'i Communities in Southeast Asia: Religious Harmony Institutions and Peaceful Sunni-Shia Relations in Singapore". Journal for the Study of Islamic History and Culture. 4 (1): 4–5. January 2023. eISSN 2722-8975.
  2. ^ "MBMF Mosques". Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS). Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Yusof Ishak Mosque to be completed by end 2016". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Masjid Darul Ghufran". www.muis.gov.sg. Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, a statutory board of the Government of Singapore. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Surau Al-Firdaus Lorong Buangkok". www.roots.gov.sg. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Harapan cucu pengasas Surau Kampung Lorong Buangkok agar ia dapat dikekalkan". BERITA Mediacorp. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  7. ^ Rangkuti, Elyda. "Pesona Kampung Lorong Buangkok: Satu-Satunya Oase di Tengah Modernitas Singapura - Teritorial 24 - Halaman 2". Teritorial 24.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  8. ^ "38 years on, Muslim surau in Ghim Moh finds online fame". TODAY. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  9. ^ Lo, Jay (18 July 2019). "Ghim Moh HDB Void Deck Has A Hidden Muslim Praying Space That Has Been Serving The Community Since 1978". MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Surau Ghim Moh antara tempat terawih tertua seumpamanya di S'pura". BERITA Mediacorp. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  11. ^ Gibson, William L. (2022). A complete catalogue of keramat in Singapore (Digitised ed.). Singapore National Library Board.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mosques in Singapore.
  1. https://www.muis.gov.sg/mosque
  2. https://www.muis.gov.sg/mosque/Our-Mosques/Mosque-Directory
  3. https://www.muis.gov.sg/mosque/Mosque-Infrastructure/Mosque-Building/MBMF-Mosque
  4. https://www.muis.gov.sg/mosque/Mosque-Infrastructure/Mosque-Building/Wakaf-Mosque
  5. https://www.muis.gov.sg/mosque/Mosque-Infrastructure/Mosque-Building/Other-Mosque
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