Masjid Darul Makmur

Masjid Darul Makmur
مسجد دار المكمور
Main facade of the mosque, as seen from the overhead bridge of Yishun Avenue.
Masjid Darul Makmur is located in Singapore
Masjid Darul Makmur
Location in Singapore
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
Location950 Yishun Avenue 2, Singapore 769099
CountrySingapore
Coordinates1°26′13″N 103°50′03″E / 1.4368868°N 103.8342718°E / 1.4368868; 103.8342718
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleModernist architecture
Established1983
Completed1987
Specifications
Minaret1
Minaret height
2.8 m

Masjid Darul Makmur (Jawi: مسجد دار المكمور) is a mosque located in Yishun, Singapore. Built in 1987, it is one of two mosques in Yishun, the other being Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim. The mosque had most recently been rebuilt in 2025 and is the largest mosque in the North Region of the country.

Etymology

Darul Makmur is a Malay romanized version of the Arabic term Dār al-Makmūr (دار المكمور), which literally translates to "Abode of Prosperity" in the English language. Such name has also historically been used for the Malaysian state of Pahang.[1]

History

In 1982, the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) confirmed plans for the construction of a mosque in the residential areas of Yishun.[2][3][4] Beforehand, an unofficial committee had collected $9,000 in donations for the construction of the mosque.[3] The committee of the proposed mosque was officialized on 3 April 1983.[4] The MUIS later confirmed the name of the mosque to be Masjid Darul Makmur on 1 November of the same year.[5] Then in 1984, the location of the construction site was revealed; a hill in the Yishun Neighbourhood Park which faced the nearby road, Yishun Avenue 2.[6][7] A model of the mosque was also unveiled to the public in an exhibition and presented by Haji Mahat Samad, a member of the mosque committee.[8][9]

Masjid Darul Makmur in 2021, three years before the reconstruction.

Construction on Masjid Darul Makmur began in 1985 and by mid January 1986, it was halfway complete, along with two other mosques, Masjid Darul Aman and Masjid Al-Mukminin.[10] A local calligraphy artist, Ahmad Tarmidzi, designed the logo for the mosque, which was approved in April of that year.[11] The mosque was completed in June 1987 and was officially opened a month later on 25 July 1987, with Malay politician Yatiman bin Yusof giving a speech at the inauguration ceremony on the same day.[12][13] On 20 February 1989, the mosque was visited by Saudi Arabian diplomat and First Saudi Minister of Communication, Alawi bin Darwish Kayal, while on the way to an inter-country conference held in Singapore.[14]

Masjid Darul Makmur was closed on 24 April 2023 for an extensive upgrading project aimed at expanding the capacity of the mosque and making it more accessible for worshippers.[15][16] A temporary surau was established in the courtyard of the North View Secondary School, which had been disused as a school since 2017.[17] The mosque was fully reconstructed at a cost of $15 million, reopening on 7 June 2025 to coincide with the Islamic festival of Eid al-Fitr.[18][19] The rebuilt mosque had an increased capacity of four thousand worshippers, while new ramps and lifts were installed for the use of elderly worshippers.[18][19][20]

By capacity, Masjid Darul Makmur is one of the largest mosques in the North Region of Singapore, surpassing Masjid Ahmad Ibrahim, Masjid An-Nur, Masjid Yusof Ishak, Masjid Assyafaah and the Sembawang Malay Settlement Mosque.[21]

Transportation

Masjid Darul Makmur is accessible from both the Canberra MRT station and Yishun MRT station, both stations which are situated back-to-back on the North–South MRT line; while there are also two bus stops outside the mosque.[22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kamus Bahasa Melayu: Darul Makmur" [Malay Language Dictionary: Makmur]. Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (in Malay). Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Temuan untuk bentuk jawatankuasa bina masjid Yishun" [Findings for the formation of the Yishun mosque construction committee]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 6 August 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Derma Yishun datang sebelum rasmi jawatankuasa" [Yishun donation comes before the inauguration of an official committee]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 5 April 1983. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Usia tak halang tenaga muda untuk pikul tanggungjawab" [Age is no barrier for young people to shoulder responsibility]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 5 April 1983. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Darul Makmur nama masjid baru di Yishun" [Darul Makmur is the name of the new mosque in Yishun]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 2 November 1983. p. 6. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Masjid Darul Makmur akan dibina di atas bukit" [Darul Makmur Mosque will be built atop a hill]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 19 January 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Darul Makmur akan terletak di lereng bukit" [Darul Makmur will be located on a hillside]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 30 January 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Masjid Darul Makmur direka berbentuk 'wau'" [Darul Makmur Mosque designed in the shape of a 'wau']. Berita Harian (in Malay). 25 April 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Peluang penduduk Yishun melihat dari dekat model Masjid Darul Makmur" [Yishun residents get a chance to see a model of the Darul Makmur Mosque up close]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 27 May 1984. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Salleh, Zawiyah (22 January 1986). "Tiga masjid dijangka siap tahun ini" [Three mosques expected to be ready this year]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Akhirnya masjid Darul Makmur mempunyai logo" [Finally the Darul Makmur mosque has a logo]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 9 April 1986. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Kemudahan untuk jemaah cacat" [Facilities for disabled congregants]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 23 July 1987. p. 1. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Jadi asas kemakmuran" [Becoming the basis of prosperity]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 27 July 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Menteri Saudi kagum umat Islam di sini" [Saudi minister impressed by Muslims here]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 23 February 1989. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Pembukaan semula Masjid Darul Makmur" [Reopening of the Darul Makmur Mosque]. Berita Harian Online (in Malay). 9 June 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Othman, Muhammad (4 June 2025). "Masjid Darul Makmur kembali sambut jemaah pada Aidiladha ini" [Darul Makmur Mosque to return to serving congregants this Eid al-Adha]. Berita MediaCorp (in Malay). Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Temporary Space For Friday Prayer". Darul Makmur Singapore. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  18. 1 2 Liew, Isabelle (7 June 2025). "Nee Soon mosque reopens on Hari Raya Haji after $15m facelift". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  19. 1 2 "Masjid Darul Makmur berwajah baru: Naik taraf $15j tingkat keselesaan, keterangkuman" [Darul Makmur Mosque gets a new look: $15m upgrade increases comfort, inclusivity]. Berita Harian Online (in Malay). 14 November 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Ibrahim, Muhammad Faishal (15 November 2025). "Darul Makmur Mosque reopening". Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Masjid Darul Makmur baru lebih gah, lebih selesa dan lebih mesra jemaah" [The new Darul Makmur Mosque is more grand, more comfortable and more friendly to worshippers]. Berita Harian Online (in Malay). 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  22. ↑ "Bus Stop at Masjid Darul Makmur Yishun Avenue 2 (59259)". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
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