Phew! The Malabar Muslim Jama-ath Mosque was the 3rd last pit stop of our Heritge Trail. By then all of us were drenched in perspiration and we were dragging our very fragile legs to the mosque. The weather was so hot and humid, all of us felt like we were going to die of a heatstroke! Nevertheless we perservered and we finally arrived at the mosque! Yoohoo!
(Lost and tired)
Address of the mosque: 471 Victoria Street,Singapore 198370
Tel: 62943862 Fax: 63923981
The Malabar Mosque is the only mosque in Singapore which is fully managed by the Malabar Muslims, also commonly known as the Malayalee Muslims. I was not aware of this fact at all! My race is officially stated as Malayalee on my IC but I did not know that this mosque is being managed by my own race. hehe.
The Malabar/Malayalee community in Singapore originated from the southern state of Kerala in India and the language spoken by the community is Malayalam. The Malabar/Malayalee community formed the second largest ethnic group within the Indian community in Singapore.
(http://www.mkbhasi.com/mkb_main/malayalees_in_singapore.htmkb_main/malayalees_in_singapore.htmkb_main/malayalees_in_singapore.htmkb_main/malayalees_in_singapore.htm)
The Malabar Mosque was first opened on 24th January 1963 by our first president, Yang di Pertuan Negara ,Yusof Ishak. The mosque is also known as the Golden Dome Mosque
The construction of the Malabar Mosque was not particularly smooth sailing as it was brought to a standstill due to the lack of funds. However, with donations pouring in from Muslims and non-Muslims alike, the construction of the mosque was completed successfully.
As our group was exploring the area around the mosque, we stumbled upon a Malabar cemetery which dates back to the 1819s. This disused cemetery were for the Malayalees.
The construction of the Malabar Mosque was not particularly smooth sailing as it was brought to a standstill due to the lack of funds. However, with donations pouring in from Muslims and non-Muslims alike, the construction of the mosque was completed successfully.
As our group was exploring the area around the mosque, we stumbled upon a Malabar cemetery which dates back to the 1819s. This disused cemetery were for the Malayalees.
Us, with the mosque at the background. (Gary was the photographer) . *look at imran!*
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