Masjid Sallim Mattar
| Masjid Sallim Mattar | |
|---|---|
Jawi: مسجد سليم مطر | |
Masjid Sallim Mattar seen from along Mattar Road, MacPherson Estate | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | 1 Mattar Road, Singapore 387725 |
| Country | Singapore |
Location in Singapore | |
| Geographic coordinates | 1°19′32″N 103°52′52″E / 1.3256728°N 103.8812336°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1935 |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
Masjid Sallim Mattar (Jawi: مسجد سليم مطر; Sallim Mattar Mosque) is a mosque located in MacPherson, Singapore. It was built in 1935 on waqf land donated by Shaikh Sallim bin Taha Mattar, an Arab Singaporean merchant whom the mosque is also named after.
History
The mosque is named for Shaikh Sallim bin Taha Mattar, an Arab Singaporean merchant and local religious leader.[1][2][3] As part of a waqf, he donated land to build the mosque after a previous mosque had been demolished in the 1930s to make way for the construction of Kallang Airport.[1][2] A total of $2,000 was raised by local villagers while the remaining costs were paid off by Shaikh Sallim himself.[1] Construction was completed in the mid-30s and the mosque was officially opened in 1935.[1][2] It was officially entered into the waqf registry in 1957.[3]
Plans for reconstruction started in 1988 and 1998.[3][4] Masjid Sallim Mattar was rebuilt into its current form in 2001, increasing the mosque height by 3 additional levels.[1][2] Then in 2014, the mosque was selected as one of 15 islandwide mosques to be part of the Mosque Upgrading Program (MUP), an initiative by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura.[1] As part of the initiative, the multi-purpose hall on the fourth storey was completely renovated and an elevator was installed for elderly worshippers.[1] The cost of renovations were estimated around $2 million.
The mosque has been a site of social and community activities.[5] In 2015, the mosque launched an initiative program to build good family relationships.[6] The mosque also has a madrasa (Islamic school) inside its building.[5][7] Next to the mosque is an orphanage known as Darul Ihsan which was built in the 1960s and rebuilt along with the mosque in 2001 as part of the 1988 reconstruction plans.[3][4]
Accessibility
The mosque is adjacent to Mattar MRT station, a station on the Downtown MRT line that opened on 21 October 2017. It is easily accessible from that station.[8]
Gallery
Interior
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A place for ablution at the main entrance
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The inner entrance to the main building of Masjid Sallim Mattar.
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The prayer hall can be seen on the left, while the security post and mosque office is on the right.
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Inside the prayer hall on the third level of the mosque.
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View of the main prayer hall from the third level balcony.
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The mosque prayer hall during the Friday prayers.
Decoration
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The underside of the dome.
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Arabic calligraphy of the Ayat al-Kursi mounted on a wall.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mahu bina lif, ubah suai dewan serbaguna". Berita Minggu. 25 May 2014. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ a b c d "Sebuah legasi yang terus mekar". Berita Harian. 25 May 2007. p. 8.
- ^ a b c d "Masjid Salim Mattar akan dibangun semula". Berita Harian. 12 January 1988. p. 3.
- ^ a b "Firma kaji projek bersama bina semula dua bangunan". Berita Harian. 22 August 1998. p. 14.
- ^ a b Yesita, Jessi (2020-08-29). "Mosques in Singapore". ALL ABOUT CITY - SINGAPORE. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "Pusat transformasi keluarga di MacPherson". Berita Harian. 30 May 2015. p. 6.
- ^ "Sallim Mattar Mosque | learnislam". Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "Mattar MRT Station by ONG&ONG". Architizer. 2018-04-17. Retrieved 2025-04-11.