Masjid Wak Tanjong

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Masjid Wak Tanjong
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Masjid Wak Tanjong in 2025 as seen from the Exit B of Paya Lebar MRT station
Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Location
Location25 Paya Lebar Rd, Singapore 409004
Country Singapore
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Location in Singapore
Geographic coordinates 1°19′03″N103°53′31″E / 1.3175281°N 103.8919980°E / 1.3175281; 103.8919980
Architecture
Style Indo-Saracenic architecture
FounderWak Tanjong
Date established1837
Completed1933–1935
Capacityat least 500
Website
https://www.waktanjong.org

The Masjid Wak Tanjong is a mosque located in the Geylang township near Paya Lebar in the East Region, Singapore. It was established in 1837 by Wak Tanjong, a foreign Muslim merchant from the city of Malacca, who is also the namesake of the mosque.

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History

The mosque is named after Wak Tanjong, a Malaccan Muslim trader who donated a piece of land for the mosque to be established in 1873. [1] [2] [3] He lived in Singapore between 1800 and 1891. [4] The original mosque was a wooden building with a prayer hall, which was replaced in 1933–1935 with a structure built in the style of Indo-Saracenic architecture. [1] [2] [4] [5] [6] The mosque received important renovations in the 1970s as well. [1] [2] The present-day structure has been fully renovated and expanded from the older structure and was opened in 1998 after major restructuring. [5] [6]

The mosque in 2013 Masjid Walk Tanjong at Paya Lebar - panoramio.jpg
The mosque in 2013
The mosque visible from under the train tracks from Paya Lebar MRT leading to Aljunied MRT station Mosque at Paya Lebar 2.jpg
The mosque visible from under the train tracks from Paya Lebar MRT leading to Aljunied MRT station

The most recent renovation dates to 2018. [1] [2] It has received a new paint scheme as well as improvised facilities for the public. [1] [2]

Directly near to the mosque building is a madrasa (Islamic school), which is known as the Madrasah Wak Tanjong Al-Islamiah, founded in 1958. [5] [7] The great-grandson of Wak Tanjong, Muhammad Noor Taib, was its founder and former principal. [7]

Accessibility

A panoramic shot of Paya Lebar MRT station, with the mosque visible in the background (behind the station, left to centre quarter) Paya Lebar MRT Station - panoramio.jpg
A panoramic shot of Paya Lebar MRT station, with the mosque visible in the background (behind the station, left to centre quarter)

The mosque is located next to the Paya Lebar MRT station. [5] The mosque can also be visited via the Singaporean bus services 2, 13, 21, 24, 26, 28, 40, 51, 70, 135, 154, 155. [6]

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