Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu (
Jawi: مسجد الكافف كامڤوڠ ملايو), is a
mosque
A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers ( sujud) are performed, ...
located on the junction of Kaki Bukit Avenue 1 and Bedok Reservoir Road in
Bedok
Bedok () is a planning area and matured residential town located in the geographical region of Tanah Merah along the south-eastern coast of the East Region of Singapore. Bedok is bounded by five other planning areas: Paya Lebar to the north, ...
,
Singapore
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. The institution mainly serves worshippers from the Bedok Reservoir area.
History
The history of the institution can be traced since 1932 when it was originally known as Masjid Alkaff. Located on what was formerly the extension of the Jalan Eunos Malay Settlement extension of Kaki Bukit,
the original kampung styled mosque was built with an endowment from the Alkaff family. Due to redevelopment of the area in the 1980s, the surrounding area was flattened and made way for public housing.
In November 1989, the mosque was renamed to ''Masjid Alkaff Kampung Melayu''. To make way for housing and other public infrastructure projects, groundbreaking at its current location was held on 4 January 1992. Construction took two years and was completed on 30 December 1994. The following day, it opened its doors for Friday prayer for the first time at its current location.
The new building was officiated on 29 July 1995 by Zulkifli Mohammed, then Political Secretary to the Minister without Portfolio, and MP for Jalan Besar GRC.
Transportation
The mosque is accessible from
Bedok North MRT station
Bedok North MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown line in the northern part of Bedok, Singapore, located along Bedok North Road, near the Pan Island Expressway flyover and the Bedok Town Park. It will serve ...
.
See also
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Islam in Singapore
Practitioners of Islam make up about 15.6% of Singapore's residents, according to the 2020 census. Islam is the third largest religion in the country, after Buddhism and Christianity. Over four-fifths of Singaporean Muslims are ethnic Malay ...
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List of mosques in Singapore
There are 72 mosques in Singapore. Almost all the mosques in Singapore are administered by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, with the exception of Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim which is administered by the Malaysian state of Johor. Twenty-three m ...
References
External links
Infopedia
{{Mosques in Singapore
1932 establishments in British Malaya
Bedok
Mosques completed in 1994
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20th-century architecture in Singapore