The Beauty of the Sultan Mosque, Singapore





Singapore Sultan Mosque is located in Kampong Glam. This mosque became one of the historic buildings, set by the government of Singapore on 14 March 1975. Therefore, the mosque is open to all tourists who want to go see the atmosphere inside the mosque but must use decent clothes to honor worshipers. To the committee has prepared a long coat that must be worn for female visitors to close the genitals.

The color of this mosque is yellow. Its color typical Malay kingdom to dominate the paint around the mosque of Sultan, even though not as bright yellow Raja Ali Haji Mosque Biting Island. One of the uniqueness of the golden domes are the ornaments of green glass bottles are arranged in reverse just below the dome of the mosque, so it appears the back of the green bottle to form an arrangement like a beautiful glass block. The bottles were donated by the poor while rebuilding the mosque of Sultan in 1924.



The mosque was built by Sultan Husayn. Construction funds come from donations East India Company, donations congregation, as well as from his own palace. The shape is similar to the Great Mosque of Demak which still can be encountered until now. Understandably, the initial structure of the mosque is produced by the Javanese, Malay and Bugis who settled in Singapore to trade. Kampong Glam district was originally indeed the beginning of some ethnic settlements Indonesian society.

The shape is similar to the Great Mosque of Demak which still can be encountered until now. Understandably, the initial structure of the mosque is produced by the Javanese, Malay and Bugis who settled in Singapore to trade. Kampong Glam district was originally indeed the beginning of some ethnic settlements Indonesian society.

The mosque consists of two large buildings are expected to accommodate about 5,000 worshipers. When he was not used to pray that room too often becomes a place of religious events such as lectures, and learn the Qur’an. Each building is equipped with a clean and comfortable ablution. Besides the tap water supplied liquid soap for hand washing.


The mosque location is in Kampong Glam Sultan mosque is adjacent to the Malaysian Heritage Center (sultan's palace) and Mamanda (where to eat sultan). The sultan's tomb is in the right in front of the mosque.  Because it is one of the attractions, around the Sultan mosque are many shops selling halal food and souvenir whose price is cheaper.

For halal food around the mosque there are also several typical Indonesian food vendors, cooking fields and other Indonesian cuisine and certainly lawful.
Precisely in front of the mosque there is a subscription Arab Street diner we are singapore zam-zam. Here is the famous briyaninya rice,
the portions are plentiful and it fit and are cheap.

Tourism in Singapore is a very serious concern of government, the architecture of the old town so maintained, so the old building and shophouses which lined up neatly shaped typical of Europe still maintained neatly. Make a more complete tour. In addition to Singapore's shopping tour turned out to be a spiritual tourist destination.

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