Masjid Hang Jebat

Hang Jebat Mosque
Masjid Hang Jebat
مسجد هانج جيبات
The main entrance to the Hang Jebat Mosque in 2026.
Masjid Hang Jebat is located in Singapore
Masjid Hang Jebat
Location in Singapore
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
Location100 Jalan Hang Jebat, Singapore 139533
CountrySingapore
Coordinates1°17′22″N 103°47′55″E / 1.2894754°N 103.7986866°E / 1.2894754; 103.7986866
Architecture
TypeMosque (formerly surau)
StyleIslamic architecture
Completed1952

The Hang Jebat Mosque (Malay: Masjid Hang Jebat) is a congregational mosque and former surau located in Queenstown, Singapore. Built in 1952, it is named after the legendary Malay warrior Hang Jebat. It is situated at the end of the Jalan Hang Jebat road in a forested area along the Queensway Rail Corridor.

Etymology

The mosque is named after Hang Jebat, a legendary Malay warrior, who also gave his name to the Hang Jebat Regiment at a nearby military installation.[1]

History

The original structure at the site was a surau, built in 1952 for Royal Malay Regiment soldiers under the Hang Jebat Regiment that were either stationed in the area or lived nearby, as well as workers of the Royal Transport Corps that were assigned to work in the Wessex Estate.[2][3] in 1968, the surau was officially recognized by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) under the name "Surau Hang Jebat."[2][4] Later on 31 December 1972, a request to convert the surau into a congregational mosque for the Friday prayers to be held was approved by Syed Isa Semait, the official Mufti of the county.[2][3][5] On 10 August 1975, cabinet minister Othman Wok held a small funfair in the annexe of the Hang Jebat Mosque to celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the independence of Singapore.[6] Due to the small size of the mosque and its establishment during colonial times in a forested area far from residential areas, the Hang Jebat Mosque was placed under a Temporary Occupation License along with the Tentera Diraja Mosque and the Ahmad Ibrahim Mosque.[3] Such a license meant that the committee of the mosque would have to make annual payments to ensure the mosque could be retained on land, unlike mosques in residential estates.[7][8]

On 12 July 2020, the southeastern perimeter wall of the mosque collapsed, with the cause presumed to be the heavy rainfall in the area.[9] No injuries were reported and a safety check the next day certified that the main prayer hall and ancillary buildings were safe and did not have any risk of collapsing.[9] In January 2022, a water cooler was installed outside the mosque as part of the "Water for All" initiative to provide free water for residents and passersby along the Queensway Rail Corridor.[10]

Cultural significance

The Hang Jebat Mosque is a heritage site amongst residents of Queenstown and Tanglin Halt.[11] It is also significant for being one of the last surviving kampung ("village") styled mosques in the country, exhibiting traditional Malay architectural elements such as the zinc roof and sculpted wooden beams.[1][12][13] The mosque is also notable for being situated at the end of the Jalan Hang Jebat road, within close proximity to the Queensway Rail Corridor where the former Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) tracks that linked colonial Singapore to Malaysia.[2][12][14] Adjacent to the building is the preserved Wessex Estate, a defunct housing estate that comprises a group of colonial-era bungalows and terrace houses, all of which date back to the 1930–40s in terms of architectural style.[15][16]

Transportation

The mosque is accessible from the underpass at the bus stop for Block 19 at Queen's View. It is also accessible via the Jalan Hang Jebat road which branches off from Portsdown Avenue.[17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 National Heritage Board (26 January 2022). "Hang Jebat Mosque". Roots. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Daud, M.R. (8 January 1985). "Masjid Hang Jebat tak lengang walau 'terpencil'" [Hang Jebat Mosque is not deserted despite being 'isolated']. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sekilas Masjid Hang Jebat" [The Hang Jebat Mosque at a glance]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 23 February 2007. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Pembukaan pusat-pusat pendaftar zakat fitrah di-umumkan" [Opening of zakat fitrah registration centres announced]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 27 October 1968. p. 2. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Surau Hang Jebat mengadakan Sembahyang Jumaat 5 Januari" [Hang Jebat Surau holds Friday Prayer on January 5]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 1 January 1973. p. 15. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Wok, Othman (11 August 1975). "Dangers ahead, so be self-reliant". Berita Harian. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "What is TOL?". AskGov. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Azhann (12 November 2024). "BTO: Temporary Occupation License". 99co. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Tembok Masjid Hang Jebat roboh, ibadah tidak terjejas" [Hang Jebat Mosque wall collapses, worship not affected]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 15 July 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Sudut 'Water For All' inisiatif Masjid Hang Jebat jadi lebih inklusif untuk semua" [Hang Jebat Mosque's 'Water For All' initiative corner becomes]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 28 January 2022. p. 11. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "东陵福 Tanglin Halt 隐藏的秘境" [Hidden gems of Tanglin Halt]. Lianhe Zaobao (in Chinese). 1 July 2021. p. 1. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  12. 1 2 Salim, Soraya (23 February 2007). "Tuah masjid Jebat" [Old is the Jebat mosque]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Langkah mengekal masjid kampung" [Steps to maintain the village mosques]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 22 April 2013. p. 4. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Anda kenal Masjid Kampong Hajijah? 2 lelaki ini dokumentasikan masjid yang 'lenyap' di S'pura" [Do you know the Kampong Hajijah Mosque? These two men document the 'vanished' mosques of Singapore]. Berita MediaCorp (in Malay). 31 May 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "The Colonial Charms of Wessex Estate's Black and White Houses". Remember Singapore. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Khalid, Cam; Yeow, Joyceclyn (25 February 2025). "The ultimate guide to the Rail Corridor in Singapore". Time Out. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "Masjid Hang Jebat (Mosque) - 100 Jalan Hang Jebat (S)139533". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
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