Masjid Al-Abdul Razak

Masjid Al-Abdul Razak (Jawi:مسجد العبد الرزاق; Malay for Al-Abdul Razak Mosque) is a mosque in Singapore at Jalan Ismail, off Jalan Eunos.

Fig. 1 Picture of mosque building (pre-renovations)

مسجد العبد الرزاق Masjid Al-Abdul Razak Al-Abdul Razak Mosque
Masjid Al-Abdul Razak exterior view at night
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni Islam
Location
Location	30 Jalan Ismail Singapore 419285
Geographic coordinates	1.323344°N 103.907296°E / 1.323344; 103.907296
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Islamic architecture
Completed	1966
Capacity	700
Website
Official website

Construction of the mosque started in mid-1964 when Singapore was part of Malaysia. The mosque was completed at the end of 1965, after Singapore's independence from the Malaysian Federation.^[1] In March 1966, it was officially opened by Singapore's president Yusof Ishak.^[2][3]

History

Tuan Syed Hussain Ali Habsyi was the first imam of the mosque. The mosque was initially open exclusively to males only.^[1]

Establishment of official board

In 1991, the mosque was taken over by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS), the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore. Habsyi and others active in the congregation were officially appointed as the mosque's Mosque Management Board (MMB) by MUIS.^[1]

After MMB's formation, a religious class for women was started.^[1]

See also

• Islam in Singapore
• List of mosques in Singapore
• Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura