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'''Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang''', also referred to as '''Sembawang Malay Settlement Mosque''', is a mosque located in ], in the ]. It was formerly known as the '''Masjid Kampung Tengah'''. The mosque is regarded as the last of its kind in Singapore due to it being built in the traditional style of ] used in older villages(kampung). '''Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang''', also referred to as '''Sembawang Malay Settlement Mosque''', is a mosque located in ], in the ]. It was formerly known as the '''Masjid Kampong Tengah'''. The mosque is regarded as the last of its kind in Singapore due to it being built in the traditional style of ] used in older villages (]).


== History == == History ==

Revision as of 18:20, 23 December 2024

Mosque in Singapore
Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang
Sembawang Malay Settlement Mosque
مسجد مستوطنة سيمباوانج الملايو‎
The mosque in 2021
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
Location27B Jln Mempurong, Singapore 759055
CountrySingapore
Sembawang Malay Settlement Mosque is located in SingaporeSembawang Malay Settlement MosqueLocation in Singapore
Geographic coordinates1°27′32″N 103°50′31″E / 1.4589456°N 103.8419259°E / 1.4589456; 103.8419259
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleMalay architecture
Completed1963
Specifications
Capacity300
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1

Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang, also referred to as Sembawang Malay Settlement Mosque, is a mosque located in Sembawang, in the North Region, Singapore. It was formerly known as the Masjid Kampong Tengah. The mosque is regarded as the last of its kind in Singapore due to it being built in the traditional style of Malay architecture used in older villages (kampong).

History

The signboard inside the mosque

During the 1960s, plans were made to construct a larger mosque for the residents of nearby villages. The mosque was opened in 1963 under the name of Masjid Kampung Tengah. It was built by the local villagers, especially the youth who dedicated their time to its construction. However, the name was later changed to Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang in honour of the existing Malay settlement (Malay: petempatan Melayu). In 1970, the mosque was officially opened under its current name. It received renovations twice, in 1984 and later in 2007.

The courtyard of the mosque viewed from the outside
Entrance pathway at the mosque

Currently, the mosque is still active and is used for prayers. Religious classes are also held at the mosque. The mosque's facilities, such as the toilets, are open for anyone to use regardless of religion.

Significance

The carpark outside the mosque

The mosque has been described as the last of the kampung-styled mosques in Singapore, due to its style of construction. It is also one of the last remnants of the village atmosphere in Singapore. The rubber tree next to the mosque has local significance due to its old age. It is believed to have existed for more than a century.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang | learnislam" (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  2. ^ "Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang". www.roots.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  3. ^ Nordin, S.A. (3 February 2019). "Ciri kampung Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang terus jadi daya tarikan". Berita Harian.
  4. ^ "Muis | Petempatan Melayu Sembawang". www.muis.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
  5. ^ Zack (2014-06-10). "Singapore's last kampung mosque". The Republican Post. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
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