Darussalam Mosque
Masjid Darussalam | |
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مسجد دار السلام | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Location | |
Location | 3002 Commonwealth Ave West, Singapore 129579 |
Country | Singapore |
Geographic coordinates | 1°18′44″N 103°46′16″E / 1.3122620°N 103.7710559°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Style | Modern |
Date established | 1979 |
Completed | 1988–1989 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 3,000 |
Dome(s) | 2 |
The Darussalam Mosque commonly known as Masjid Darussalam is located in Clementi, Singapore. It was first established in 1979 and was officially opened in 1988. Its name, Darussalam (/ˌdɑːr ɛs səˈlɑːm/; from Arabic: دَار السَّلَام, romanized: Dār as-Salām) means "House of Peace" in Arabic.
History
At first, the Darussalam Mosque was an unofficial establishment on 15 July 1979, being established by a committee of Muslim clerics and former government officials in the Clementi and Commonwealth neighbourhoods.[1] When the government had officially accepted the proposal for the construction of a mosque, groundbreaking began in 1984–1985.[1][2] Construction was planned to be officially completed in November 1988.[3] At the time, the main source of funding for the mosque was through the sales of food like Biryani and Nasi Lemak.[2] Ultimately, the Darussalam Mosque was completed in 1988 and officially opened on 27 December of that year.[1][4]
In 1990, the mosque hosted courses on how to use computers, which were available for various ages.[5] The mosque also received donations from a bowling match held on 6 December 2005.[6]
Gallery
Exterior
- Darussalam Mosque in 2006, with the focus being the larger geometric dome.
- A closer look at the mosque's exterior.
- Main entrance to the mosque.
Interior
- The prayer hall of the mosque.
- Geometric patternwork on the inner surface of the larger dome covering the prayer hall.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "About Us". darussalam.mosque.org.sg. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ a b "Tapak utk Masjid Darussalam di estet Clementi". Berita Harian. 21 November 1983. p. 3.
- ^ "Darussalam dijangka siap November". Berita Harian. 22 September 1998. p. 3.
- ^ "Darussalam mulai berfungsi 27 Disember". 21 December 1988. p. 3.
- ^ "Masjid Darussalam jadi pusat komputer". Berita Harian. 17 January 1990. p. 3.
- ^ "Pertandingan bowling tambah dana Darussalam". Berita Harian. 6 September 2005. p. 4.