The oldest mosque in Singapore may not exactly be on everyone’s itinerary when visiting Singapore. Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka, as it’s officially known, may not be as majestic as Sultan Mosque or an architectural marvel like Assyafaah Mosque but, hidden away in the heart of the city, it is the oldest mosque in Singapore. Located…
The oldest mosque in Singapore may not exactly be on everyone’s itinerary when visiting Singapore.
Located at 11 Keng Cheow Street in the Clarke Quay area, this mosque has been standing since 1820, surviving wars, colonial rule and modernization.The land where the mosque stands used to be Kampung Melaka, one of the two Malay settlements that was developed by the early British administrators to get more Malay settlers to come set up homes in the burgeoning trade center.
For over 100 years, the building remained the same – and was even left undamaged after the Chinese and Malay racial riots in 1964, which is notable since it is located in the middle of a large Chinese community.After a century without change, the mosques saw new additions in the 1980s.
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