Masjid Al-Muttaqin

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مسجد المتقين
Masjid Al-Muttaqin
Al-Muttaqin Mosque
Minaret of Masjid Al-Muttaqin.jpg
The mosque photographed in 2025
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Location
Location5140 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6
Singapore 569844
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Shown within Singapore
Administration Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura
Geographic coordinates 1°22′13″N103°50′45″E / 1.3703°N 103.8458°E / 1.3703; 103.8458
Architecture
Date established29 April 1980;44 years ago (1980-04-29)
Groundbreaking21 September 1979;45 years ago (1979-09-21)
Completed1980;45 years ago (1980)
Specifications
Capacity3,500
Minaret(s)1

The Masjid Al-Muttaqin, or alternatively known as Al-Muttaqin Mosque, is located in Ang Mo Kio in the Central Region, Singapore. It was officially opened on 21 September 1980 by Haji Rahmat bin Kenap, former People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Geylang Serai.

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Etymology

The name of the mosque, Al-Muttaqin, is an Arabic word that refers to worshippers who practice taqwa (consciousness of God). Ibn Kathir narrates an opinion that the root meaning of taqwa is to avoid what one dislikes in order to get closer to God. [1] [2] In the words of Ibn Abbas, the Muttaqin are those who avoid associating partners in worship with God and work in obedience to God. [1] [2]

History

Masjid Al-Muttaqin is the fifth mosque built under the first phase of the Mosque Building Fund Scheme. [3] The groundbreaking ceremony for the mosque was officially held on 29 April 1979 by Syed Ali Redha Alsagoff, the then chairman of the Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud (LBKM). [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Construction on the mosque was completed in 1980, before the opening ceremony was held on 21 September of the same year and led by Haji Rahmat bin Kenap, former People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Geylang Serai. [3] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Masjid Al-Muttaqin in 2021 as seen across the road on Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6. Masjid Al-Muttaqin, Ang Mo Kio, April 2021.jpg
Masjid Al-Muttaqin in 2021 as seen across the road on Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6.

A new floor was added to the mosque in 1987 to house kindergarten classes, followed by a third level added to the mosque in 1998 complete with renovation work. [5] [6] The mosque was also upgraded in 2017. [9]

Location

The mosque is located in the Ang Mo Kio planning area, which is within the Central Region, Singapore. [3] [5] It is also adjacent to Ang Mo Kio Town Centre, a shopping mall in the area. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Ibn Kathir, Ismail ibn Umar (2000). Tafsir Ibn Kathir (Abridged ed.). Darussalam.
  2. 1 2 Yahya B., Wildan; Rahmat, Munawar (2019). "The Characteristics of Muttaqin in the Qur`an and its Implication on the Aim of Islamic Education". Proceedings of the Social and Humaniora Research Symposium. Atlantis Press. doi:10.2991/sores-18.2019.69. ISBN   978-94-6252-693-8.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Muis | Al-Muttaqin". www.muis.gov.sg. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  4. ↑ ""Quran" reading at ground-breaking ceremony for the $2 …". www.nas.gov.sg.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Singapore, National Library Board. "Masjid Al-Muttaqin at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6, between 1979 and 1991". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  6. 1 2 3 Singapore, National Library Board. "On-going construction of Al-Muttaqin Mosque in Ang Mo Kio in 1980". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  7. 1 2 3 "Masjid Al-Muttaqin | Ang Mo Kio Heritage Trail". www.roots.gov.sg. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  8. ↑ "Member of Al-Muttaqin Mosque in Ang Mo Kio posing by model …". www.nas.gov.sg.
  9. ↑ "Al-Muttaqin Mosque | learnislam" . Retrieved 2025-02-12.
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