What is the address of the mosque?
41, Dunlop Street. Singapore 209369.
When was the original mosque built?
1907, it was initially named Masjid Al-Abrar or Al-Abrar Mosque
Who rebuilt the mosque?
Originally a wooden structure built on land leased by Shaik Abdul Gaffoor bin Shaik Hyder in 1859, the mosque was rebuilt in brick in 1910.
What kind of style was it built in?
The mosque boasts a unique blend of Moorish-Islamic and South Indian architectural styles.Architecturally it is modelled after Saracenic and Roman designs. Apart from Islamic details, many Western classical motifs are also used in the architectural decoration of the mosque.
Which community worships here?
It was built to cater to the Indian Muslims.
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