List of mosques in Singapore

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There are 72 mosques in Singapore. With the exception of Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim, owned by the State of Johor, and Masjid Taha, owned by the Ahmadiyya organization, all mosques are under the purview of the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS).

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Generally, mosques in Singapore are of the Sunni sect. [1] However, exceptions do exist, like the Ismaili Shi'ite Masjid Al-Burhani and the Ahmadis' Masjid Taha.

A total of 26 mosques have been built under the Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund (MBMF), with the most recent being Masjid Yusof Ishak that was officially opened in 2017. [2] [3]

List of mosques

Administered by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS)

The following mosques, totalling up to 70, are under the management of the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura.

NameImagesAddressYear builtCapacity (worshippers)Remarks
Masjid Abdul Aleem Siddique 90 Lor K Telok Kurau, Singapore 4257231957Named for Muhammad Abdul Aleem Siddiqi, a foreign preacher and scholar who founded the Jamiyah Singapore organization.
Masjid Abdul Gafoor 2016 Singapur, Little India, Meczet Abdul Gaffoor (05).jpg 41 Dunlop St, Singapore 20936918593,000Gazetted as a national monument.
Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampong Pasiran Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampung Pasiran.jpg 10 Gentle Rd, Singapore 3091941932300
Masjid Ahmad 2 Lor Sarhad, Singapore 11917319341,000
Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim facade, Yishun, Singapore - 20090526.jpg 15 Jln Ulu Seletar, Singapore 7692271958200
Masjid Al-Abdul Razak Masjid Al-Abdul Razak.jpg 30 Jln Ismail, Singapore 4192851965300
Masjid Al-Abrar Al-Abrar Mosque, Jan 06.JPG 192 Telok Ayer St, Singapore 0686351827500Gazetted as a national monument.
Masjid Al-Amin 50 Telok Blangah Way, Singapore 09880119913,000
Masjid Al-Ansar Masjid Al-Ansar 2016.jpg 155 Bedok North Ave 1, Singapore 46975119813,000
Masjid Al-Falah 22 Bideford Rd, Singapore 22992319871,500
Masjid Al-Firdaus Masjid Al-Firdaus.jpg 11 Jln Ibadat, Singapore 6989551962200
Masjid Al-Huda Masjid Al-Huda, Singapore - 20070726.jpg 34 Jln Haji Alias, Singapore 2685341966400
Masjid Al-Iman Masjid Al-Iman.jpg 10 Bukit Panjang Ring Rd, Singapore 67994320035,000
Masjid Al Islah Masjid Al-Islah.jpg 30 Punggol Field, Singapore 82881220154,000
Masjid Al-Istighfar Masjid Al-Istighfar.jpg 2 Pasir Ris Walk, Singapore 51823920003,300
Masjid Al-Istiqamah Masjid Al-Istiqamah.jpg 2 Serangoon North Ave 2, Singapore 55587619993,300
Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu Bedok - Masjid Alkaff at Kampung Melayu.jpg 200 Bedok Reservoir Rd, Singapore 47922119943,000
Masjid Alkaff Upper Serangoon Alkaff Mosque 20250102 034441226.jpg 66 Pheng Geck Ave, Singapore 34826119202,500Gazetted as a national monument.
Masjid Al-Khair 1 Teck Whye Cres, Singapore 68884719973,300
Masjid Al-Mawaddah Masjid Al-Mawaddah.jpg 151 Compassvale Bow, Singapore 54499720095,000
Masjid Al-Mukminin271 Jurong East St 21, Singapore 60960319874,500
Masjid Al-Muttaqin 5140 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6, Singapore 56984419803,500
Masjid Al-Taqua 11A Jln Bilal, Singapore 468862Unknown (before 1932)400
Masjid Angullia Masjid Angullia.jpg 265 Serangoon Rd, Singapore 21809918902,500
Masjid An-Nahdhah Masjid An-Nahdhah.JPG 9A Bishan St 14, Singapore 57978620064,000Also houses MUIS's Harmony Centre which showcases exhibits, artifacts and information on Islamic civilisation and lifestyle
Masjid An-Nur6 Admiralty Road, Singapore 73998319802,800
Masjid Ar-Raudhah30 Bukit Batok East Ave 2, Singapore 65991919933,000
Masjid Assyafaah1 Admiralty Lane, Singapore 75762020044,000
Masjid Assyakirin550 Yung An Road, Singapore 61861719785,000
Masjid Ba'alwie2 Lewis Rd, Singapore 2585901952400
Masjid Bencoolen 51 Bencoolen St, Singapore 18963018451,100
Masjid Burhani Dawoodi Bohra place of worship.jpg 39 Hill St, Singapore 1793641829150Established by the Dawoodi Bohra community in Singapore
Masjid Darul Aman Masjid Darul Aman, Singapore (2025) - img 02.jpg 1 Jln Eunos, Singapore 41949319863,500
Masjid Darul Ghufran Masjid Darul Ghufran front view.jpg 503 Tampines Ave 5, Singapore 52965119905,500 [4] The largest mosque in Singapore by capacity. [4]
Masjid Darul Makmur Masjid Darul Makmur main facade.jpg 950 Yishun Ave 2, Singapore 76909919892,500Built in 1987, it was renovated in 2023 for two years, reopening in 2025.
Masjid Darussalam Clementi mosque and HDB blocks 20060315.JPG 3002 Commonwealth Ave West, Singapore 12957919893,000
Masjid En-Naeem Masjid En-Naeem.jpg 120 Tampines Rd, Singapore 53513619832,500
Masjid Haji Mohd Salleh Masjid Haji Mohd Salleh.jpg 245 Geylang Rd, Singapore 38930418961,500
Masjid Haji Muhammad Salleh Makam Habib Noh.JPG 37 Palmer Rd, Singapore 0794241903500
Masjid Haji Yusoff Masjid Haji Yusoff.jpg 2 Hillside Dr, Singapore 5489201921400
Masjid Hajjah Fatimah Hajjah Fatimah Mosque, Dec 05.JPG 4001 Beach Rd, Singapore 1995841846600
Masjid Hajjah Rahimabi Kebun Limau 76 Kim Keat Road, Singapore 3288351960500
Masjid Hang Jebat 100 Jln Hang Jebat, Singapore 1395331952600
Masjid Hasanah492 Teban Gardens Rd, Singapore 60887819712,500
Masjid Hussain Sulaiman Masjid Hussain Sulaiman at Pasir Panjang Road.jpg 394 Pasir Panjang Rd, Singapore 1187301902300Adjacent to the National University of Singapore and Singapore Science Park.
Masjid Jamae (Chulia) Masjid Jamae (Chulia), Singapore; October 2016.jpg 218 South Bridge Rd, Singapore 05876718261,500
Masjid Jamek Queenstown Masjid Jamek Queenstown.jpg 946 Margaret Dr, Singapore 1493091965400
Masjid Jamiyah Ar-Rabitah Masjid Jamiyah Ar-Rabitah.jpg 601 Tiong Bahru Rd, Singapore 15878719602,000
Masjid Kampong Delta Masjid Kampong Delta.jpg 10 Delta Ave, Singapore 1698311960500
Masjid Kampong Siglap Kampung Siglap mosque in Singapore.jpg 451 Marine Parade Rd, Singapore 44928319923,000
Masjid Kassim Masjid Kassim.jpg 450 Changi Rd, Singapore 41987719242,000Established in 1921 through waqf by Ahna Mohammed Kassim, then rebuilt as a larger and modernized structure in 1999.
Masjid Khadijah 583 Geylang Rd, Singapore 3895221920500
Masjid Khalid 130 Joo Chiat Rd, Singapore 42772719172,500
Masjid Maarof20 Jurong West St 26, Singapore 64812520164,500
Masjid Malabar Malabar Mosque 2, Jan 06.JPG 471 Victoria St, Singapore 19837019181,000
Masjid Moulana Mohamed Ali Masjid Moulana Mohamed Ali - Chulia Street Entrance.jpg UOB Plaza, 80 Raffles Place, #B1-01, Singapore 0486241994800The only underground mosque in Singapore.
Masjid Muhajirin 275 Braddell Road, Singapore 57970419771,400Masjid Muhajirin is the first mosque to be built under the Mosque Building Fund.
Masjid Mujahidin Mujahidin Mosque, 2025.jpg 590 Stirling Rd, Singapore 14895219773,500
Masjid Mydin Masjid Mydin, Kembangan.jpg 67 Jln Lapang, Singapore 41900719351,000Formerly a small mosque established by Ena Mohydin Ebrahim, it was rebuilt in 2001 into its current form.
Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka, Mar 06.JPG 10 Keng Cheow St, Singapore 0596071820500The oldest mosque in Singapore, it was founded by the Aljunied family.
Masjid Omar Salmah Masjid Omar Salmah exterior view.jpg 411B Jln Mashhor, Singapore 2991731973300It is known for its very isolated, secluded location in the greenery in the Novena area.
Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang Mosque-1.jpg 27B Jln Mempurong, Singapore 7590551970300
Masjid Pulau BukomPulau Bukom P.O. Box 1908, Singapore 9038081960The only offshore mosque.
Masjid Pusara Aman11 Lim Chu Kang Rd, Singapore 7194521972200
Masjid Sallim Mattar 1 Mattar Rd, Singapore 38772518242,000
Masjid Sulṭan Sultan Mosque at Kampong Glam, Singapore (8124307795).jpg 3 Muscat St, Singapore 19883318245,000Gazetted as a national monument
Masjid Tasek Utara Masjid Tasek Utara.jpg 46 Bristol Rd, Singapore 2198521907120One of the smallest mosques in Singapore.
Masjid Tentera Diraja Golden dome of Masjid Tentera Diraja.jpg 81 Clementi Rd, Singapore 1297971961700Built by Muslim soldiers in the Royal Malay Regiment during its time as a British regiment.
Masjid Wak Tanjong Mosque at Paya Lebar.jpg 25 Paya Lebar Rd, Singapore 4090041933–1935500Founded by Wak Tanjong, a Muslim trader from Malacca. Established in 1873, the current structure dates back to 1933–1935.
Masjid Yusof Ishak Masjid Yusof Ishak.jpg 10 Woodlands Dr 17, Singapore 73774020174,500

Not administered by MUIS

The following mosques are not currently under the purview of MUIS.

NameImagesAddressYear builtCapacity (worshippers)Remarks
Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim.jpg 30 Telok Blangah Rd, Singapore 09882719911,500Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim and the adjoining royal cemetery and mausoleum, Makam Diraja Johor Telok Blangah, are owned by the State of Johor. The mosque administration and staff, including the imam and muezzin, are all working overseas from Malaysia. Before its conversion to a mosque, the building was originally a courthouse within the now-demolished estate of Temenggong Abdul Rahman.
Masjid Taha MasjidTaha.jpg 118 Onan Rd, Singapore 4245301985450Masjid Taha is independently managed by a local branch of the Ahmadiyya, not by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura.

Suraus used for congregational prayer

The following places in this list are not actual mosques registered under the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, but are used as places for prayer as well as special prayers like Tarawih.

NameImagesAddressYear builtCapacity (worshippers)Remarks
Surau Al Firdaus Surau Al Firdaus at Kampong Lorong Buangkok.jpg 23E Lor Buangkok, Singapore 5475781967800This surau is located within Kampong Lorong Buangkok. It has the function of being a mosque and religious center, offering not only a place to pray but also religious classes. [5] [6] [7]
Surau Ghim Moh Surau Ghim Moh.jpg 2 Ghim Moh Road, Singapore 2700021970sUnknownA prayer hall located under a void deck in Ghim Moh, it is the only one of its kind in Singapore. It is complete with a minbar and ablution areas, as well as furnished with a wooden tiled floor and carpeting. [8] [9] [10]
Khanqah426 Siglap Rd, Singapore 4559331919–1923UnknownLocated in Kubur Kassim cemetery in Siglap, the Khanqah is a small, unofficial mosque of the Qadiri tariqah that is adjoined to the mausoleum of Khwaja Habibullah Shah, a Sufi mystic. [11]
Jamiyah Islamic Centre31 Lor 12 Geylang, Singapore 3990061985UnknownA prayer hall located within the headquarters of Jamiyah Singapore that is open to the public.

See also

References

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  2. "MBMF Mosques". Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS). Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  3. "Yusof Ishak Mosque to be completed by end 2016". TODAYonline. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Masjid Darul Ghufran". www.muis.gov.sg. Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, a statutory board of the Government of Singapore. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. "Surau Al-Firdaus Lorong Buangkok". www.roots.gov.sg. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  6. "Harapan cucu pengasas Surau Kampung Lorong Buangkok agar ia dapat dikekalkan". BERITA Mediacorp. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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  8. "38 years on, Muslim surau in Ghim Moh finds online fame". TODAY. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  9. Lo, Jay (18 July 2019). "Ghim Moh HDB Void Deck Has A Hidden Muslim Praying Space That Has Been Serving The Community Since 1978". MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
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  1. https://www.muis.gov.sg/mosque
  2. https://www.muis.gov.sg/mosque/Our-Mosques/Mosque-Directory
  3. https://www.muis.gov.sg/mosque/Mosque-Infrastructure/Mosque-Building/MBMF-Mosque
  4. https://www.muis.gov.sg/mosque/Mosque-Infrastructure/Mosque-Building/Wakaf-Mosque
  5. https://www.muis.gov.sg/mosque/Mosque-Infrastructure/Mosque-Building/Other-Mosque