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| Masjid Burhani | |
 Burhani Mosque in 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Dawoodi Bohra branch of the Isma'ili sect of the Shi'ites |
| Location | |
| Location | 39 Hill St, Singapore 179364 |
| Country | Singapore |
.svg)  Location in Singapore | |
| Geographic coordinates | 1°17′37″N 103°51′01″E / 1.2935517°N 103.8501958°E / 1.2935517; 103.8501958 |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Modern |
| Date established | 1829 |
| Groundbreaking | 1895 |
| Completed | 2000 |
| Specifications | |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Burhani Mosque (Malay: Masjid Burhani) is located at Hill Street, Singapore. It is the main place of worship for the local Dawoodi Bohra community. The only Shi'a mosque in Singapore, the Burhani Mosque is also nearby the City Hall MRT station.
Background
Dawoodi Bohra community
Main article: Shia Islam in SingaporeThe Dawoodi Bohra branch of the Isma'ili Shi'a had a significant presence in Singapore, mainly through immigrants, in the late 19th century. Shi'ism in general, however, had been recorded in Singapore in 1864 as being adhered to by some of the Malays who celebrated Muharram.
History
The original mosque was established in 1829 by the Dawoodi Bohra immigrants. The mosque was built on land owned by the Essabhai Motabhai family, which they renewed in 1895. The Dawoodi Bohra community was slowly growing in Singapore, thus in 1990, plans were made to build a new mosque for the community. The 51st Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras, Taher Saifuddin, appeared at the mosque to approve the new mosque's structure during his visit to Singapore. The 52nd Da'i, Mohammed Burhanuddin, also further approved of the project during his own visit. The mosque was reopened in 2000.
From the 90s to the year 2000, the mosque was transformed from a single-story building to a larger, three-story building complete with various modern facilities. Currently, the mosque is under the protection of the MUIS.
See also
References
- "The Early Shi'a Community in Singapore | Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs". shiism.hds.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Muis | Burhani". www.muis.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Burhani Mosque | learnislam". Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "About Us | Singapore Jamaat". Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- cue (2024-07-08). "Tiga masjid bersatu dalam agihan daging korban, Berita - BeritaHarian.sg". BeritaHarian. Archived from the original on 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2024-12-22.