Masjid Abdul Gaffoor, National monument mosque in Little India, Singapore.
Masjid Abdul Gaffoor is an Indo-Saracenic mosque on Dunlop Street in Little India, Singapore, with a white and beige exterior and a central dome. Two square minarets rise from the sides of the building, while Arabic calligraphy runs along the outer walls.
The original mosque was founded in 1846 by South Indian Muslim merchants and completely rebuilt in 1907 into the form it has today. The rebuilding reflected the community's growth and its established presence in Singapore over those decades.
The mosque is a gathering place for Singapore's South Indian Muslim community, who have worshipped here for generations. Arabic calligraphy on the outer walls marks the building as a place of faith even for those passing by on the street.
The mosque sits on Dunlop Street in Little India and is easy to reach on foot from Rochor MRT station. As an active place of worship, visitors should dress modestly and behave quietly when entering.
Above the main entrance, a sundial features rays that carry the names of 25 Islamic prophets written in Arabic script. This detail is easy to walk past without noticing, but it combines timekeeping with religious meaning in a way that is rarely seen on a mosque exterior.
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