Another part of singapores historical architectural heritage, the hajjah fatimah mosque was built in 1846 by the eponymous malaccan merchant lady as gratitude for being saved in an arson attack and burglary that happened in her home. Every district has within it, core areas, its rhythms latent in a diversity of people, cultures and architecture. At one level, bookshops exist to meet the needs of a literate community. Masjid hajjah fatimah, singapore architecture, history. History the mosque on this site was originally a building with timber partitions and a tiled roof known as masjid alabrar, built in 1846 to serve the religious needs of the south indian muslim merchants and baweanese syces and horse trainers residing in kampong kapor. In little india, the abdul gaffoor mosque was built to serve the local indian muslim community, and is known for its rich architectural features. Its now a prime destination for tourists and locals. Singapore directed by john brahm written by seton i. The community was established during the era of the second caliphate, shortly before the second world war. Fatimah was a malaccan woman who accumulated huge amounts after taking over her deceased husbands business. Bugis and makassarese architecture and urban neighbourhoods. The life and virtues of fatimah alzahrah and her beloved family has been a source of inspiration, guidance and succour for countless muslims throughout the history of islam. Kampong glam heritage trail national coffee movement. The mosque represented a mix of local islamic and european architecture, having been designed by colonial architect john turnbull thomson.
Masjid hajjah fatimah is the only structure left of the former settlement here. Hajjah fatimah mosque burial plots in the compound of hajjah fatimah mosque. As long as human beings continue to commit themselves to finding meaning, there will always be. Ava gardner, fred macmurray produced by universal international pictures year of release. Its unique eclectic architecture stands out from other mosques in singapore, especially. The architecture of hajjah fatimah mosque is one of the testaments to singapores multicultural society. The mosque originally could accommodate up to 3,500 people at any one time. It was originally called sultan road and renamed bussorah street in 1910 after a place in presentday iraq. Hajjah fatimah mosque 4001, beach road, 199584 singapore. The land was the site of her former house but after two robberies and a fire from which she managed to escape unscathed, she decided to donate her land for the building of a mosque. After her death, hajjah fatimah was buried in a private enclosure behind the mosque, and was later joined by her daughter raja siti and her soninlaw syed ahmed bin abdulrahman alsagoff. Hajjah fatimah mosque in singapore singapore guide book. The mosque was named after hajjah fatimah, a wealthy malay woman from malacca who carried on her bugis husbands business after his. Hajjah fatimah binte sulaiman around 17541852 was a wealthy malay businesswoman from melaka married to a bugis prince.
This page was last edited on december 2017, at 05. The architecture of this mosque has european, malay and chinese influences. According to her descendants, hajjah fatimah lived until the age of 98. Hajjah fatimah sulaiman was a tradeswoman and philanthropist from malacca who settled in singapore. The mosque bears testimony to the once thriving muslim communities living in the vicinity who made significant. Ahmad married raja siti, daughter of hajjah fatimah, who was a local aristocrat, thus strengthening his familys presence in. Masjid hajjah fatimah malay for hajjah fatimah mosque. Facing the entrance of the mosque is the prayer hall in the direction of the kiblat the direction towards mecca. Hajjah fatimah mosque is the only feature still standing there today.
The mosque was built on the site of hajjah fatimah s former house at java road. Kota raja and the old port town at kampung gelam th e international port that nourished the growth of singapore. Bugis is a shoppers paradise with great malls, market streets and best boutiques. Bugis street is singapores most iconic area, with a striking history to boot.
The masjid hajjah fatimah is one of only a small number of mosques that are named after women. In the late 1830s, after her house was robbed several times and then burnt, in gratitude to allah for her escaping unharmed she donated land and. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The mosque was built between 1845 and 1846 with the funds and land donated by hajjah fatimah out of gratitude when she escaped twice unharmed from thieves. Hajjah fatimah mosque is one of the oldest mosques in singapore, a rare example of one named after a woman. Its now known as prime destination for tourists, locals and the credit goes to the shopping spots over here and.
Find a comfortable spot in the twostorey shophouse and browse through book collections that were personally curated by the owner, ibrahim tahir. Islam is one of the worlds most important religions, second only to christianity in number of adherents. The mosque bears testimony to the once thriving muslim communities living in the vicinity who made significant contributions. Arabic library annexe, hajjah fatimah mosque, beach road. See all 2 hajjah fatimah mosque tours on tripadvisor. After hajjah fatimahs death, her business passed into the family of syed abdul rahman alsagoff, whose son ahmad married hajjah fatimahs only child, raja siti.
Islam is the main religion of most of the middle east, north africa, the sahel and central asia, and is also widespread in south and southeast asia, west and east africa. The hajjah fatimah mosque is in the historic area of kampong glam. The turning point came when hajjah fatimahs home was burgled not once, but twice in the 1830s and the second time, the thieves set her house on fire luckily, she was away at the time. This mosque was designed by an unknown british architect. Also known as masjid hajjah fatimah, it is probably singapores second most important mosque historically after sultan mosque. It was founded by hajjah fatimah, who at a young age, married and widowed to a bugis prince. The more vibrant the bookshop trade, chances are the more ideas are being rigorously circulated and discussed.
The mosque was designed in a mix of islamic and european architectural styles, and completed in 1846. Its present location used to be the residence of its founder. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ahmad married raja siti, daughter of hajjah fatimah, who was a local aristocrat, thus strengthening his familys presence in singapore. The kallang theatre is a premier entertainment venue in singapore with a rich history. The mosque was named after her, and this gave us hajjah fatimah mosque in kampong glam the first in singapore named after a woman. Heritage centre, which showcases the culture, heritage and history. Hajjah fatimah mosque is located along beach road in the historic kampong glam area. Hajjah fatimah is a melaka mechant of bugis descent, and her husband was a prince karaeng from the makassarese royal house of gowa part of the gowatallo alliance that ruled the port of makassar in the 1500s to the 1600s. Hajjah fatimah sulaiman 1 was a tradeswoman and philanthropist from malacca who settled in singapore. Books have always been central to islamic culture and books remain the best technology for preserving and expounding ideas across time and space. The grave of hajjah fatimah lies in a locked mausoleum in the compound of the mosque. Hajjah fatimah was an aristocrat who lived on java road.
The life and marriage of fatimah alzahrah mecca books. Do you need to book in advance to visit hajjah fatimah mosque. The mosque was designed by an unnamed british architect. At that time mcas had a mobile islamic information service, a van stocked with books, which went to different mosques each week to disseminate information on islam in english. Gibsonhill founded by hajjah fatimah, the mosque is one of the few in singapore named after a female benefactor. Since its establishment, activities organized at the mosque has always centered around religious enrichment. The mosque was named after hajjah fatimah, a wealthy malay woman from malacca who carried on her bugis husbands business after his death. Its unique eclectic architecture stands out from other mosques in singapore, especially with its distinctively europeanstyle minaret, which tilts.
Ghulam ahsan ayyaz was the first missionary to the country, who under the directive of the caliph arrived in 1935, in a period when the territory was part of the straits settlements. It is located at dunlop street in the rochor planning area. Its followers are called muslims and their houses of worship, mosques. It was completed in 1846 and is one of the few mosques to be named after a woman. Hajjah fatimah mosque as seen in 2004, without java road. Its unique eclectic architecture stands out from other mosques in singapore, especially with its distinctively europeanstyle minaret, which tilts slightly. The mosque is named after an aristocratic malay lady, hajjah fatimah, who commissioned its construction. For her philanthropy and role in establishing the mosque that bears her name, hajjah fatimah binte sulaiman was inducted into the singapore womens hall of fame in 2014, the hall of fames inaugural year. The singapore sports hub library houses an impressive collection of books. Masjid hajjah fatimah masjid mosque in singapore halal trip. Hajjah fatimah mosque cathedral of the good shepherd. The hajjah fatimah mosque, located in the kampong glam area of singapore, is one of the only three mosques in singapore to be named after a benefactress. A malaccan malay lady, hajjah fatimah amassed a considerable fortune by continuing her husbands business following his early death.
From the 50s until the 80s, the area became famous worldwide for its nightly gathering of transwomen, who hung out around the area and were later immortalised in the film bugis street 1995. Discover architectural influences from across the globe at the hajjah fatimah mosque, a testament. It was a site that we were looking forward to visit since prior to this trail, we had no knowledege that there was a leaning tower in singapore. Nicknamed the leaning tower of singapore, hajjah fatimah mosque was originally built on sandy land between 1845 and 1846. Based on a marker, the mosque was built between 1845 and 1846. Hajjah fatimah also took on the role as philanthropist. Therefore, with the intention of pleasing allah, this book hopes to delve into the marriage and personal life of sayyidinah fatimah and her beloved husband sayyidina ali. And most items on the list are found in kampong glam. We recommend booking hajjah fatimah mosque tours ahead of time to secure your spot. In the late 1830s, this house was broken into twice and, on the second occasion, also set on fire. The mosque is currently owned by majlis ugama islam singapura muis. Established in 2002, wardah books is located in bussorah street, at the heart of singapores centre of malaymuslim literary history. It was named after an aristocratic malay woman who donated money to build it. Hajjah fatimah, who was away when the arson attack occurred, was so relieved to have been spared any injury that she designated the land for a mosque.
Hajjah fatimah mosque visit singapore official site. Book your tickets online for hajjah fatimah mosque, singapore. Masjid hajjah fatimah, singapore architecture, history, location. Widowed at a young age, she successfully took over her husbands business. Singapura stories kampung rochor remembering java road. As she married a bugis prince from the celebes presentday sulawesi, she was also known as the sultana of gowa, celebes. It is one of the few mosques in singapore to be named after a female benefactor. Wardah books is an independent bookstore carrying english books that cover a wide range of topics such as sufism and islamic history. The association even had book kiosks targeted at tourists at historical mosques such as the sultan mosque and hajjah fatimah mosque. May 19, 2015 hajjah fatimah mosque is one of the oldest mosques in singapore, a rare example of one named after a woman. While some people would have cursed their bad luck, she was convinced that allah had kept her safe and built a mosque on the site of her home as an act. The name of the hajjah fatimah mosque was taken from the name of a wealthy businesswoman who contributed to the mosque s land in the 19th century. Jan 16, 2020 the alansar mosque is a mosque in singapore that was among the first few to be built under phase one of the mosque building fund programme. Previously, the hajjah fatimah mosque was his private home.
Before exciting myself on various bright graffiti arts, i made my way to masjid hajjah fatimah. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. It was completed in 1981 and is located in the bedok north area, at the junction of chai chee street and bedok north avenue 1. Masjid hajjah fatimah is a mosque located along beach road in the kampong glam district within the kallang planning area in singapore. During the tenure of the late imam tuan syed hussain alhabsyi, he managed to attract and gather numerous well known ulama and asatizah religious scholars and religious teachers to congregate at the mosque to conduct religious lessons and to discuss religious issues for the benefit. Masjid hajjah fatimah hajjah fatimah mosque at 4001 beach road, singapore 199584, was designed by an unknown british architect and built between 1845 and 1846 by french contractors using malay labour. They have a whole shelf dedicated to childrens books as well. The mosque was named after her, and this gave us hajjah fatimah mosque in kampong glam. Hajjah fatimah mosque takes its name from hajjah fatimah sulaiman, a businesswoman who donated the land the mosque is built on in the 19 th century. History has it that hajah fatimahs daughter, rajah siti, married into the alsagoff family, which later became the keepers of the mosque.
Celebrating the city kampong glam the urban redevelopment authority is located at 45 maxwell road, the ura centre, singapore 069118 tel. Jan 04, 2014 the turning point came when hajjah fatimahs home was burgled not once, but twice in the 1830s and the second time, the thieves set her house on fire luckily, she was away at the time. Mar 26, 2020 a man wearing a hazmat suit and mask mops the floor inside the hajjah fatimah mosque in singapore ap a threeyearold indian girl was among the 73 new covid19 cases that have been reported in singapore in a day, taking the tally to over 600. Many women in our history have risen above the call of duty. Built between 1845 and 1846, the mosque was named after hajjah fatimah, a wealthy businesswoman. Islam in singapore wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Masjid abdul gaffoor is a mosque in little india, singapore. Bussorah street and its immediate vicinity are often regarded as the heart of kampong glam by former residents. During the tenure of the late imam tuan syed hussain alhabsyi, he managed to attract and gather numerous well known ulama and asatizah religious scholars and religious teachers to congregate at the mosque to conduct religious lessons and to discuss religious. Below is an aerial view of the kampung rochor area taken in 1955, in relation to the landmarks along jalan sultan top of photograph that are still in existence items 8, 9, and 10. Hajjah fatimah however was away when the arson attack occurred and was therefore unharmed, and to express her gratitude for her safety, she instructed the building of a mosque on the site where the house once stood. Notable local and international cultural events are held here, as well as the national day rally from 1986 to 2000. Sep 11, 2016 and most items on the list are found in kampong glam.
The kampong glam area is home to two historically significant malay mosques, namely sultan mosque and hajjah fatimah mosque. Jun 28, 2010 hajjah fatimah mosque cathedral of the good shepherd. Singapura stories bugis and makassarese architecture and. Prewwii, it was a hotspot for japanese prostitutes. A man wearing a hazmat suit and mask mops the floor inside the hajjah fatimah mosque in singapore ap a threeyearold indian girl was among the 73 new covid19 cases that have been reported in singapore in a day, taking the tally to over 600 the 73 new cases reported on wednesday has brought the total number of covid19 cases in singapore to 631, the health. Grateful that her life was spared when her house in singapore was ransacked twice and burnt on the second occasion, she donated her land for. A malaccan malay lady, hajjah fatimah amassed a considerable fortune by continuing her. The mosque was constructed in 1907, and major restoration of the building was completed in 2003. City centre architecture lost and found over the last half century, singapore has grown and developed in a dynamic way, becoming a city with multiple focal points.