Masjid Bencoolen
| Bencoolen Mosque Masjid Bencoolen | |
|---|---|
مسجد بنکولين பென்கூலன் பள்ளிவாசல் | |
 Masjid Bencoolen in 2024 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | 51 Bencoolen Street Singapore 189630 |
| Geographic coordinates | 1°17′58″N 103°51′02″E / 1.2994°N 103.8505°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Capacity | 1,100 |
| Website | |
| https://www.facebook.com/masjid.bencoolen/ | |
Masjid Bencoolen (Jawi: مسجد بنکولين, Tamil: பென்கூலன் பள்ளிவாசல், romanized: Peṉkūlaṉ Paḷḷivācal; Also known as Bengkali Mosque) is a mosque in Bencoolen Street, Singapore. Masjid Bencoolen can accommodate 1,100 worshipers. The mosque is co-located and integrated with a 12-storey Somerset Bencoolen serviced apartment tower.
History
Founded in 1825, the building was originally an attap mosque built by Bencoolen Muslims. The building was later replaced in 1845 by a permanent version built by an Arab merchant, Syed Omar bin Aljunied.[1] In 2001, due to redevelopment of the area, it was demolished for Somerset Bencoolen, a mixed used residential complex. The mosque itself is integrated into the building and opened in 2004.
In 2019, it was announced that it would undergo a 15-month long upgrading programme estimated to cost S$4 million, which increased the capacity from around 450 to 1,450 congregants.[2]
Transportation
The mosque is accessible from Bencoolen MRT station.
See also
References
- ^ "Bencoolen Street | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
- ^ Kiew, Jeanell (2019-05-14). "194-year-old Masjid Bencoolen to undergo $4 million renovation". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2020-11-21.
