Masjid Abdul Hamid

Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampung Pasiran
Jawi: مسجد عبد الحميد
Masjid Abdul Hamid is located in Singapore
Masjid Abdul Hamid
Location in Singapore
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
Location10 Gentle Road, Singapore 309194
CountrySingapore
Coordinates1°19′12″N 103°50′28″E / 1.3200460°N 103.8410468°E / 1.3200460; 103.8410468
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleModernist architecture
FounderAbdul Hamid Marang
Abdul Latiff Samidin
Completed1932 (Original structure)
2003 (Reconstruction)

Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampung Pasiran, or simply Masjid Abdul Hamid is a mosque located in Novena, Singapore. Originally built in 1932 on the site of a former cattle pen, it is named after Abdul Hamid Marang, one of two founders of the mosque. The mosque was later rebuilt in 2003 and reinaugurated in the same year.

History

The original structure at the site was a derelict cattle pen situated in Kampong Pasiran, a Malay village and settlement in what is now the present-day Novena planning area.[1] Two businessmen from Terengganu, Abdul Hamid Marang and Abdul Latiff Samidin, purchased the cattle pen and demolished it, releasing the land as an endowment for the construction of a mosque.[1][2] Completed in 1932, the mosque was named after Abdul Hamid Marang and took the form of a small wooden structure akin to a surau.[1][2][3] After the construction of the mosque, Marang moved to Telok Blangah to establish Kampong Marang, a Malay settlement at the foot of Mount Faber, where he lived the rest of his life until the Second World War.[4] After 1968, the mosque fell under the purview of the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) and was approved as a centre for the collection of zakat.[5][6] By 1980, Kampong Pasiran had been cleared for the establishment of bungalows and terrace houses as part of the Gentle Drive elite housing estate, leaving only the mosque as the last remnant of the former settlement.[7]

The wooden mosque was later deemed to have insufficient space for additional congregants during the Friday prayers, hence in 1986 a reconstruction for the mosque was proposed by the MUIS as part of a wider project to modernize two mosques, namely Masjid Abdul Hamid and Masjid Kassim.[8][9][10] The reconstruction project for the former was officially started in 2000 after sufficient funds had been collected for the early stages of demolishing and rebuilding the mosque from the ground up.[3][11] By early January 2003, the new mosque had been halfway completed, with a large sum of donations received from the Singapore Minang Association to complete the construction funds.[12] The mosque was completed by mid 2003 and reopened on 24 October 2003, with Syed Isa Semait present at the reinauguration ceremony.[13]

Architecture

Masjid Abdul Hamid is built in a modernized style that incorporates classical Malay village house elements such as a zinc roof, wooden tiles and windows with wood panels.[14][15] The main prayer hall and male ablution areas are situated on the ground level, while a staircase leads to the female prayer hall and extra ablution areas on the second level.[14][15] In the southwestern corner of the building is a glass tower intended to evoke a minaret, held together with metal rebars and fences. The interior of the mosque also features air conditioning.[14][15]

Transportation

Masjid Abdul Hamid is situated at least 450 metres from the Novena MRT station on the North–South MRT line and is directly accessible from there without the need for pedestrian crossings.[16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tanah wakaf dahulunya kandang lembu" [The waqf land was a cattle pen beforehand]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 21 December 2002. p. 10. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 Salim, Soraya (20 April 2007). "Sekilas Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampung Pasiran" [A glimpse at the Abdul Hamid Kampung Pasiran Mosque]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 4. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 Badron, Mazlan (16 January 2000). "Muis beri 'lampu hijau' projek boleh dimulakan" [MUIS gives 'green light' that project can now be started]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 2. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Menyusuri kisahsilam Kampung Marang" [Tracing the story of Kampung Marang]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 1 November 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  5. ↑ Khamis, Spura (22 September 1972). "Pungutan zakat fitrah mulai" [Zakat fitrah collection begins]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 2. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Semono, Salma (11 April 1973). "Bantuan beras MUIS dari dua tabung kepada fakir-fakir Islam" [Rice donations from two banks of the MUIS to the poor and needy Muslims]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 14. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Keys, Peter (27 September 1981). "Splendid example of Kampung living". The Straits Times. p. 8. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Salleh, Zawiyah (28 March 1986). "Tanah wakaf Duku Rd dibangun seluruhnya?" [Waqf lands at Duku Road to be built upon?]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 3. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Rancangan bangunkan semula tiga tanah wakaf" [Plans to redevelop all three waqf lands]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 24 August 1986. p. 2. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Salleh, Zawiyah (8 March 1987). "Tanah wakaf dibangunkan?" [Waqf lands redeveloped?]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 1. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Masjid perlu lagi $600,000 bagi projek bangun semula" [Mosque needs another $600,000 for reconstruction project]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 6 March 2002. p. 9. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Persatuan Minang derma $10,000 kepada masjid" [Minang Association donates $10,000 to mosque]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 6 January 2003. p. 4. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Majlis perwakafkan hari ini" [Inauguration ceremony to be held today]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 24 October 2003. p. 14. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 Salim, Soraya (20 April 2007). "Tradisi dijunjung, kemodenan didukung" [Traditions upheld, modernity supports]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 4. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  15. 1 2 3 Eunos, Nadzri (21 December 2002). "Bangunan baru cermin kemodenan" [New building mirrors modernity]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 10. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampong Pasiran (Mosque) - 10 Gentle Road (S)309194". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
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