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Famous Mosques

Sultan Mosque

One of the largest mosques in Singapore, Sultan Mosque is Known for its Indian ancient like architecture, Arab Street and it’s surrounding having good variety of authentic middle eastern dishes

Kampong Glam, Singapore

Coordinates: 1.302339, 103.858931

Sultan Mosque or Masjid Sultan is a mosque located at Muscat Street and North Bridge Road within the Kampong Glam precinct of the district of Rochor in Singapore. It was named after Sultan Hussain Shah.

In 1975, it was designated a national monument

The Sultan Mosque has stayed essentially unchanged since it was built, with only repairs carried out to the main hall in 1968 and an annex added in 1993.

The mosque is currently managed by its own Board of Trustees and Management Board.

The area surrounding the mosque is also quite interesting with many types of eateries.

Along the street is easy to find something to eat or drink. There are many souvenir shops too.

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