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 as a national monument of Singapore.^[1]

Sultan Mosque Masjid Sultan
مسجد سلطان‎
Sultan Mosque in 2023
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni Islam
Location
Location	3 Muscat Street Singapore 198833
Country	Singapore
Location in Singapore
Geographic coordinates	1.3022°N 103.8590°E / 1.3022; 103.8590
Architecture
Architect	Denis Santry of Swan & Maclaren
Type	Mosque
Style	Indo–Saracenic
Date established	1929; 96 years ago (1929)
Groundbreaking	1924; 101 years ago (1924)
Completed	1932; 93 years ago (1932)
Construction cost	S$200,000
Capacity	5,000
Designated as NHL
National monument of Singapore
Designated	8 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

• Islam in Singapore
• List of mosques in Singapore

Gallery

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  Gateway to the mosque.
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  Masjid Sultan Sign.
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  Masjid Sultan at Muscat Street in Kampong Glam.
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  Masjid Sultan Aerial Perspective in 2008.
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  Aerial perspective of Masjid Sultan in Singapore.
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  Festive Light and Sound Show on the façade in April 2022 to celebrate Ramadan.
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  Electronic sign with times for prayer.
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  Tourists at the mosque.
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  Eastern facade.
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  The mosque's walking street.