Masjid Abdul Gaffoor
Mosque in Little India, Singapore
Key facts
- Built
- 1910
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Overview
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Masjid Abdul Gaffoor is a historic congregational mosque at 41 Dunlop Street in Little India, within Singapore's Rochor planning area, close to Jalan Besar. It was formerly known as the Dunlop Street Mosque. The building is described as Indian Gothic in style and has held national monument status since 1979. Together with Masjid Angullia, it is regarded as a landmark of the Rochor area. The mosque is currently owned by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura.
History
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The mosque was built in 1910 by Shaik Abdul Gaffoor on the site of a smaller wooden mosque that had stood in the area. It was gazetted as a national monument in 1979. Major restoration work on the building was completed in 2003.
From Wikipedia
The Abdul Gaffoor Mosque (Tamil: மஸ்ஜித் அப்துல் கஃபூர், Jawi: مسجد عبد الغفور, Malay: Masjid Abdul Gaffoor), sometimes known as Masjid Abdul Gafoor, is a historic congregational mosque located in Little India, Singapore. Formerly known as the Dunlop Street Mosque, it was built in 1910 by Shaik Abdul Gaffoor on the site of a smaller wooden mosque which stood in the area. Gazetted as a national monument in 1979, the mosque is a landmark of the Rochor planning area along with Masjid Angullia.
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