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Sultan Mosque


Sultan Mosque
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Copyright: Foozi Saad (foozi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 318 W: 0 N: 364] (1776)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-23
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Panasonic LUMIX TZ15
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Mosques around the world (II) (Asia) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-09 18:30
Viewed: 654
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Kindly correct me on the District /location.
Masjid Sultan (Malay for Sultan Mosque; simplified Chinese: 苏丹回教堂; pinyin: Sūdān Huějiŕotáng) is located at Muscat Street and North Bridge Road within the Kampong Glam district of Rochor Planning Area in Singapore. The mosque is considered one of the most important mosques in Singapore. The prayer hall and domes highlight the mosque's star features.

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1 History
2 See also
3 References
4 External links



[edit] History
When Singapore was ceded to the British in 1819, Temenggong Abdul Rahman, the island's chief, and Sultan Hussain Shah of Johore, under whose jurisdiction Singapore fell, acquired small fortunes in exchange for their power. Sir Stamford Raffles also granted the Temenggong and the Sultan an annual stipend and the use of Kampong Glam for their residence.

The area around Kampong Glam was also allocated for Malays and other Muslims. Hussian built a palace there and brought his family and a complete entourage from the Riau islands. Many of the Sultan's and Temenggong's followers came to Kampong Glam from the Riau Islands, Malacca and Sumatra.

Sultan Hussain then decided to build a mosque befitting his status. He constructed a mosque next to his palace from 1824 to 1826 with funds solicited from the East India Company. With a two-tiered pyramidal roof, it was of a typical design. The original building was replaced with a new mosque.

The management of the mosque was headed by Alauddin Shah, the Sultan's grandson, until 1879, when he passed the torch in to five community leaders. In 1914, the lease was extended by the government for a further 999 years and a new board of trustees was appointed, with two representatives from each faction of the Muslim community.

By the early 1900s, Singapore had become a centre for Islamic commerce, culture and art. Sultan Mosque soon became too small for this burgeoning community. In 1924, the year of the mosque's centenary, the trustees approved a plan to erect a new mosque. The old mosque had by then also fallen into a state of disrepair.

Architect Denis Santry of Swan and Maclaren adopted a Saracenic style, incorporating minarets and balustrades. The mosque was completed after four years in 1928.

Sultan Mosque has stayed essentially unchanged since it was built, with only repairs carried out to the main hall in the 1960s and an annex added in 1993. It was gazetted as a national monument on 14 March 1975.
Today the mosque is owned by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS).
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Abang Foozi,
Aba Khabar!
Many thanks for sharing this beautiful Mosque captured from Singapore with the awesome informative and useful notes even with some Chinese character in it!
Perfect pov with a nice frame with the branches of the tree!
the image is sharp with excellent warm colouration and superb details
A good and pleasing composition to share
terima kasih!
Tony

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  • dumbo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 380 W: 52 N: 157] (2532)
  • [2008-05-11 0:46]

Hi Foozi,
Really beautiful photo with excellent colors and fantastic composition! I like that dark sky and the sharp details of that mosque.
This angle is also very good.
Nice work!

Best wishes,
Eino

Hi Foozi,
Nice POV. Your low angle of the mosque tower, framed by the tree branches worked very well. In addition, the colors and light are fantastic. Very good.
Regards
Ricardo

The Sultan Mosque was the first ever mosque I have visited. It is really beautiful both inside and outside. And its location in Singapore is also very nice. I like the picture with its good POV and colours. Well done.
Antonio

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  • jmcl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2587 W: 140 N: 3451] (12224)
  • [2008-05-29 19:01]

Hi Foozi,

Beautiful building .. I love your point of view .. it really amplifies the height .. The color palette of gentle pastel is thoughtful as well .. love the architecture and detail .. very nice. take care, John

Nicely framed with the tree branches. I love the pastel looking colors too.

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