Masjid Al-Abrar

The minaret-like towers on the front façade of the mosque.

The early Tamil immigrants first established the Masjid Al-Abrar in 1827 with a makeshift thatched hut that they used for worship until it was replaced by a brick building between 1850 and 1855.[3]

Between 1986 and 1989, major renovations were carried out, and the capacity was expanded to allow up to 800 worshippers in the mosque.[2] An adjacent shophouse was converted into a madrasa and a prayer hall for women in 1998.[3]

Masjid Al-Abrar was designated a national monument on 19 November 1974. The mosque is currently administered by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore.[2]

The design of the building is based on Indo-Islamic architecture with two tall minarets at the front.[2]

The building was built along a row of shophouses, and the frontage incorporated a five-foot way (1.524 m) that connects the walkway of the other shophouses.[2]

The mosque is accessible within walking distance from Telok Ayer MRT station.

• Islam in Singapore
• List of mosques in Singapore

• National Heritage Board (2002), Singapore's 100 Historic Places, Archipelago Press, ISBN 981-4068-23-3

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• National Heritage Board website
• Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, MUIS (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore)
• List of Mosques in Singapore managed by MUIS : Masjid Al-Abrar (Koochoo Pally)