Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka (or ''Omar Kampong Malacca Mosque'';
Jawi: مسجد عمر کامڤوڠ ملاک) 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, ...
in
Singapore
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, and is located at
Keng Cheow Street in the
Singapore River Planning Area
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, within the
Central Area, Singapore's
central business district
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.
The mosque is owned by
Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura
The Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS), also known as the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (IRCS), is a statutory board of the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth of the Government of Singapore. As a majlis, its role is to look afte ...
.
Transportation
The mosque is accessible from
Clarke Quay MRT station.
See also
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Islamic architecture
Islamic architecture comprises the architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam. It encompasses both secular and religious styles from the early history of Islam to the present day. The Islamic world encompasses a wide geographic ar ...
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List of first mosques by country
The designation of the oldest mosques in the world requires careful use of definitions, and must be divided into two parts, the oldest in the sense of oldest surviving building, and the oldest in the sense of oldest mosque congregation. Even her ...
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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
*National Heritage Board (2002), ''Singapore's 100 Historic Places'', Archipelago Press,
External links
eCitizen websiteGoogleMaps StreetView of Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka
{{Mosques in Singapore
1820 establishments in Singapore
Mosques completed in 1820
Omar Kampong Melaka
Singapore River
Tourist attractions in Singapore
19th-century architecture in Singapore