A. Overview
In 1819 the Sultan Hussain build a mosque, in Kampong Glam, the area was inhabited by the Malays and Islam. The mosque was built not far from the palace, the traditional mosque-shaped archipelago with three tiered pyramid roof. The funds of the mosque came from local donations as well as Muslim pilgrims from East India Company contribution of $ 3000. Construction of the mosque began in 1824 and completed in 1826.
Management of the mosque led by Alauddin Shah, the grandson of Sultan Hussain, until 1879. When Alauddin Shah's death, management of the mosque followed by five Muslim community leaders there. In 1914 land tenure was extended by the Government of British mosques in Singapore for a period of 999 years, starting from 1914. It was also established new management of the mosque, called the Trustees with two representatives from each faction of the Muslim community in Singapore is made up of Malay, Javanese, Bugis, Arab, Tamil and North India, to represent the diversity of the Muslim community in Singapore. Members of the Trustee at that time was Syed Abdulrahman bin Shaik Alkaff and Shaik Abu Baker ibn Taha Mattar (Arabic); Inche Amboo 'Haji Kamaruddin bin Abdul Malek and Saim (Bugis); H. Wan Abdullah bin Omar and A. Jalil bin H. Haroon (Malay); H. Mohamed Amin bin Abdullah and H. Eusofe bin Mohamed H. Mohamed Noor (Java); Hadjee bin Mahmood Dawood and Mohamed bin Mahmood Sahab (North India), and Mohamed Kassim Marican and Yavena Abdulcader Sultan (Tamil).
Until now the Sultan Mosque in Singapore still stands firmly in place the building was first established, becoming one of the oldest and largest mosque in Singapore, with a capacity of 5000 pilgrims. Sultan Mosque in Singapore to get recognition from the Government of the Republic of Singapore as a national monument on 14 March 1975. His status is now owned and managed by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapore (MUIS).
When first built in 1826, the Sultan Mosque in Singapore has the architecture of Java, because Java was built by the Muslim community which is a group of early traders in Singapore. Java architecture is realized in the form of three-tiered pyramid roof. In 1924, the mosque was expanded and rebuilt. Architect Denis Santry of Swan and Maclaren adopt the style of Mughal Sarasenik or Gothic style complete with a tower.
In the 1900s Singapore was a trading center of Islam. Sultan Mosque is no longer able to accommodate a rapidly growing congregation. In 1924, commemorating one hundred years of the founding of the mosque, mosque or trustee agrees to establish a new, larger mosque, replacing the old mosque in the same location with the additional land from the royal family. New mosque was designed by architect Denis Santry. All the financing is borne by the family of the Sultan and the contribution of the Muslim community in Singapore, including a green glass bottle donations from the poor, which is then used as ornament under the dome of the mosque. The next improvement made in 1960 to improve the main hall of the mosque. Then in 1993 the Sultan Mosque in Singapore are equipped with an auditorium and multipurpose hall.
B. Feature
Sultan Mosque Singapore has a variety of activities, both routine and activities at particular moments. In the Sultan Mosque in Singapore also held special lectures for Indonesian workers, ie, every second Sunday week and four weeks each month. Daily activities at the Sultan Mosque in Singapore not only the implementation of praying five times, but also the daily study and received a visit from any party, including excursions. Mosque provides free tour guide to give an understanding to visitors about the history of the mosque as well as about Islam. A Japanese Muslim who is married to Muslims in Singapore provides a self to be a guide for Japanese tourists in this mosque. In 2010 the Sultan Mosque in Singapore get a gift from MUIS (Assembly Ugama Islam Singapore) for his efforts to attract foreign tourists.
C. Location
Location of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore is situated between tall buildings in the area of North Bridge Road, such as Parkview Square, the Golden Landmark Hotel, Raffles Hospital, Bugis Junction, and the Hotel Inter-Continental. Among the modern buildings, this old mosque retains its aura as one of the Islamic center in the island state of Singapore which supersibuk. The name of the streets around the mosque is still enshrined as the original, such as Kandahar Street, Baghdad Street, Arab Street, and Bussorah Street. The address of the Sultan Mosque in Singapore are: No. 3 Muscat Street, Kampong Glam, Singapore 198833, Phone: +65 62934405
D. Access
Sultan Mosque is located in the middle of town which is the trade area, making it very easy to get to the location of the mosque. The travelers who will visit this mosque to ride a city bus or charter taxi easily found anywhere.
E. Ticket Prices
Will not charge or ticket for entry into this mosque. Visitors are expected to provide assistance only seikhlasnya into the donation box for the mosque care costs.
F. Accommodation
Being situated in the bustling commercial area, around the courtyard are a lot of traders who provide a variety of purposes for pilgrims or travelers. There is a restaurant that provides food and beverages as well as dishes typical Malay, Minang, Javanese, Indian, Arabic, Thai, as well as other dishes. There are also shops that provide photo printing services and sale of cameras and various souvenirs of the liver (souvenir) others. There are also many hotels are not far from the location of this mosque.
