Masjid Al-Abrar

Masjid Al-Abrar (Malay for Al-Abrar Mosque; Jawi:مسجد الأبرار) is a mosque located along Telok Ayer Street in Chinatown within the Central Area, Singapore. It is one of the earliest mosques in Singapore.^[1]

مسجد الأبرار Masjid Al-Abrar Al-Abrar Mosque
Masjid Al-Abrar, Kuchu Palli
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Location
Location	192 Telok Ayer Street Singapore 068635
Geographic coordinates	1.280278°N 103.847222°E / 1.280278; 103.847222
Architecture
Type	Mosque
Style	Indo-Islamic
Date established	1827
Completed	1855
Designated as NHL
National monument of Singapore
Designated	19 November 1974
Reference no.	10

The building was gazetted as a national monument on 19 November 1974.^[2]

History

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]

Architecture

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]

Transportation

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

See also

• Islam in Singapore
• List of mosques in Singapore