Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu
| Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu | |
|---|---|
Jawi: مسجد الكافف كامڤوڠ ملايو | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | 200 Bedok Reservoir Road, Singapore 479221 |
| Country | Singapore |
Location in Singapore | |
| Geographic coordinates | 1°20′12″N 103°54′50″E / 1.3367169°N 103.9139006°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1989 |
| Completed | 1994 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu (Jawi: مسجد الكافف كامڤوڠ ملايو), is a mosque located in Bedok, within the East Region, Singapore. Built in 1994, the mosque replaces an older mosque built in 1932 by the Alkaff family.
History
Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu was intended as a replacement of Masjid Alkaff, a smaller mosque that was built by the Alkaff family in 1932.[1][2][3] Masjid Alkaff was demolished in the 1980s to make way for redevelopments to the Bedok neighbourhood.[1][2][4] The new mosque was established in November 1989.[5] The main committee for the construction of the new mosque was formed by 30 December of the same year.[6] A groundbreaking ceremony was them held on 4 January 1992.[6] Construction was completed in 1994, with the mosque being opened on 30 December of that year.[7] However, the mosque would only be declared officially open on 29 July 1995 by Zulkifli Mohammed, the then Political Secretary to the Minister without Portfolio.[1] It was the last mosque to be built under the second phase of the Mosque Building Fund scheme that was introduced by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura in the 1970s.[4][1]
The mosque currently also serves as an educational centre, which include religious classes for those who have disabilities or are hearing-impaired.[4]
Architecture
Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu is a three-storey building, with an area of around 3,000 square metres.[1] The first level, the ground level, contains the main prayer hall of the mosque.[1] The second level contains the female prayer hall as well as classrooms for religious classes.[1] The third level and the highest, contains offices and a conference hall.[1]
Transportation
The mosque is adjacent to the Bedok North MRT station which is part of the Downtown Line.
Gallery
Exterior
Interior
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The main prayer hall of the mosque.
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A view from underneath the large dome of the mosque.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "New Masjid Alkaff Mosque completed". The Straits Times. 30 July 1995. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Mosque to Come Up in Bedok to Replace Alkaff". The Straits Times. 5 March 1982. p. 10.
- ^ "Masjid Alkaff dirasmi petang ini". Berita Harian. 29 July 1995. p. 12.
- ^ a b c "Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu | learnislam" (in Malay). Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ^ Devi, Uma (2002). Singapore’s 100 Historic Places. National Heritage Board. pp. 102–103.
- ^ a b 1992 Annual Report of Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura
- ^ "Masjid Alkaff hilang berganti". Berita Harian. 23 December 1994. p. 16.