Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim
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| Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim | |
|---|---|
Jawi: مسجد أحمد إبراهيم | |
 Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim along Jalan Ulu Seletar, seen from the road opposite it. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | 15 Jalan Ulu Seletar, Singapore 769227 |
| Country | Singapore |
.svg)  Location in Singapore | |
| Geographic coordinates | 1°24′24″N 103°49′14″E / 1.4067034°N 103.8204407°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | c. 1955 |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim (Jawi: مسجد أحمد إبراهيم; Ahmad Ibrahim Mosque) is a mosque located along Jalan Ulu Seletar, between the areas of Yishun and Thomson, Singapore. It is named after Ahmad bin Ibrahim, a Singaporean politician and the former Minister for Labour from 1959–1961.
History
[edit]The place was first established as a surau (prayer hall).[1][2] The date of establishment differs with some sources stating 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958; either way all sources agree the establishment of the surau was in the mid to late 1950s.[1][2][3] It served the residents of the villages in what is now modern day Sembawang.[3] The surau was upgraded with funding from Ahmad bin Ibrahim, the then Minister of Health, in 1959.[1] With the growing number of Muslims in the area around it, the surau received the status of a congregational mosque in 1962.[1][2] The mosque was eventually named after Ahmad bin Ibrahim as a tribute to his contribution to the original surau.[4]
Renovations have been held since at least 1970.[5] Then in the late 1980s, plans were announced of an expansion for Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim.[2][6] Starting in 1997 the congregational prayers were held at temporary sites around the mosque while construction was taking place.[7] Upon completion, congregational prayers were resumed at the mosque.
The mosque has held public interest due to the obscurity of its location as well as its size.[8] Aside from congregational prayers, it is a place for community activities and madrasa classes.[3][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sekilas Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim". Berita Harian. 16 February 2007. p. 4.
- ^ a b c d "Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim dikekal?". Berita Harian. 15 March 1988. p. 3.
- ^ a b c "Masjid 'cergas' walaupun usang". Berita Harian. 25 September 1997. p. 9.
- ^ "Ahmad Ibrahim was an alumnus". The Straits Times. 16 October 2016. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Ahmad Ibrahim Mosque | learnislam". Retrieved 2025-04-10.
- ^ a b "Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim akan bina bangunan tambahan". Berita Harian. 30 August 1989. p. 3.
- ^ "Tapaktiga masjid diperlukan untuk dimaju". Berita Harian. 12 July 1997. p. 5.
- ^ "Terus berbakti walau tidak diketahui ramai". Berita Harian. 21 April 2012. p. 4.
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