Sultan Mosque

Sultan Mosque or Masjid Sultan is a mosque located at Muscat Street and North Bridge Road within the Kampong Glam precinct of the district of Rochor in Singapore. It was named after Sultan Hussain Shah. The mosque was inaugurated on 27 December 1936. In 1975, it was designated a national monument.[1]

Sultan Mosque
Masjid Sultan
مسجد سلطان‎
Sultan Mosque in 2023
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni Islam
Location
Location3 Muscat Street
Singapore 198833
CountrySingapore
Sultan Mosque is located in Singapore
Sultan Mosque
Location in Singapore
Geographic coordinates1.3022°N 103.8590°E / 1.3022; 103.8590
Architecture
Architect(s)Denis Santry
TypeMosque
StyleIndo-Saracenic style
Date established1924
Groundbreaking1924
Completed1932
Construction costS$200,000
Capacity5,000
Designated as NHL
Designated8 March 1975
Reference no.14
Website
sultanmosque.sg

History

The mosque was two-thirds complete and was formally opened on 27 December 1929.[2] The mosque was fully completed in 1932.[3]

The first known installation of a microphone–loudspeaker set occurred in 1936 in the mosque; it was reported that the summons to prayer could 'carry more than a mile'. Some mosque attendees were sceptical of the new electric system, however most believed it was necessary to empower the muezzin's voice to transcend a modern city's noises.[4]

The Sultan Mosque has stayed essentially unchanged since it was built, with only repairs carried out to the main hall in 1968 and an annex added in 1993. It was gazetted as a national monument on 8 March 1975.

The mosque is managed by its own board of trustees and management board.

Transportation

The mosque is accessible from Bugis MRT station and Jalan Besar MRT station.

See also
  • Masjid Sultan Sign
    Masjid Sultan Sign
  • Masjid Sultan at Muscat Street in Kampong Glam
    Masjid Sultan at Muscat Street in Kampong Glam
  • Masjid Sultan Aerial Perspective. The urban encroachment into the heritage protected precinct of Kampong Glam - home of Singapore's precolonial indigenous artisocracy is visible from this aerial panorama taken in February 2008
    Masjid Sultan Aerial Perspective. The urban encroachment into the heritage protected precinct of Kampong Glam - home of Singapore's precolonial indigenous artisocracy is visible from this aerial panorama taken in February 2008
  • Aerial perspective of Masjid Sultan in Singapore
    Aerial perspective of Masjid Sultan in Singapore
  • Sultan Mosque Light Show April 2022.
    Festive Light and Sound Show on the façade in April 2022 to celebrate Ramadan.
  • Electronic sign with times for prayer.
    Electronic sign with times for prayer.

References
  1. "Sultan Mosque". Roots. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. "New Sultan Mosque at Kampong Glam". Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  3. "Matters of Muslim Interest". Retrieved 2018-09-24.
  4. Winters, Bryan (2015). The Bishop, the Mullah, and the Smartphone: The Journey of Two Religions into the Digital Age. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock Publishers. p. 318. ISBN 9781498217934. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  • National Heritage Board (2002), Singapore's 100 Historic Places, Archipelago Press, ISBN 981-4068-23-3
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