Masjid Hajjah Fatimah

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Hajjah Fatimah Mosque
Masjid Hajjah Fatimah (مسجد حاجة فاطمة)
Masjid Al-Ḥājjah Fāṭimah (مَسْجِد ٱلْحَاجَّة فَاطِمَة)
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Religion
Affiliation Islam
Location
Location4001 Beach Road
Singapore 199584
CountryFlag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
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Location in Singapore
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Masjid Hajjah Fatimah (Asia)
Geographic coordinates 1°18′10.4″N103°51′46.1″E / 1.302889°N 103.862806°E / 1.302889; 103.862806
Architecture
TypeMosque
Style Eclectic
Completed1846;178 years ago (1846)
Designated as NHL
Designated28 June 1973;51 years ago (1973-06-28)
Reference no.7

The Hajjah Fatimah Mosque (Malay : Masjid Hajjah Fatimah; Jawi: مسجد حاجة فاطمة; Arabic : مَسْجِد ٱلْحَاجَّة فَاطِمَة, romanized: Masjid Al-Ḥājjah Fāṭimah) is a mosque located along Beach Road in the Kampong Glam district within the Kallang Planning Area in Singapore. The mosque was designed in a mix of Islamic and European architectural styles, and completed in 1846. The mosque is named after an aristocratic Malay lady, Hajjah Fatimah, who commissioned its construction. [1]

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History

The Mosque's onion dome Masjid Hajjah Fatimah.jpg
The Mosque's onion dome

The building of the mosque was initiated by Hajjah Fatimah, who was originally from a wealthy Malaccan family. [2] She married a Bugis prince from Celebes who ran a trading post in Singapore. In the late 1830s, her house was attacked twice, but she was away for the second one, and to express her gratitude for her safety, she instructed the building of a mosque on the site where the house once stood. [1]

The mosque was designed by an unnamed British architect. It has been suggested that the minaret was designed by John Turnbull Thomson due to a perceived similarity to the design of the first spire of St Andrew's Cathedral, there is however no evidence for this. [3] [4] The mosque was built in 1846. The resulting tower leans slightly (around 6 degrees) off center. [1]

The main prayer hall was rebuilt in the 1930s, based on design by architects Chung & Wong, and constructed by French contractors Bossard & Mopin with Malay workers. The rebuilding added more Islamic elements to the mosque, giving the mosque a mixture of styles. [3]

Masjid Hajjah Fatimah was gazetted as a national monument on 28 June 1973. [3] Today the mosque is owned by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS).

Architecture

The minaret tower (centre) stands between the Imam's residence (left) and the main entrance (right) Hajjah Fatimah Mosque 4, Jan 06.JPG
The minaret tower (centre) stands between the Imam's residence (left) and the main entrance (right)

The tower leans about six degrees off centre due to moisture seepage, shifting of bricks used in the construction of the tower, and the sandy soil on which it sits. [3] [5] The minaret is flanked by two houses in European style but with Chinese features, for example in its windows and woodwork. [4]

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