Masjid Assyakirin
| Masjid Assyakirin | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | 550 Yung An Road, Singapore 618617 |
| Country | Singapore |
Location in Singapore | |
| Coordinates | 1°20′08″N 103°43′10″E / 1.3355762°N 103.7193767°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Modern, Malay architecture |
| Completed | 1977 (original structure) 2002 (current building) |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | 1 |
| Minaret height | 24 metres |
Masjid Assyakirin is a mosque located in the Taman Jurong residential precinct within Jurong, Singapore. Built in 1977, it is the only mosque that is situated in the Taman Jurong area.
History
Masjid Assyakirin was completed in 1977 and inaugurated on 30th April 1978.[1][2][3] It was the first and only mosque to be built in the new Taman Jurong residential precinct.[4] Aside from the main prayer hall and basic ablution rooms, a madrasah and a funeral parlour were also built inside the structure to further serve the Muslim residents in the area.[1][2] In 1983, the mosque introduced a service of counselling for Muslim couples, partly due to the high divorce rate at the time.[5] From the years throughout 1984 to 1986, it held conferences and discussions regarding Muslim marriages.[6] By the 2000s, the state of the mosque began to deteriorate, until it was officially decided to completely rebuild the mosque from the ground up.[7][8] Construction was completed two years later and the mosque was opened on 27 December 2002.[9]
Architecture
Masjid Assyakirin is built from red bricks that are highlighted with white paint. This design choice is to allow the mosque to blend in with the nearby blocks of flats in Taman Jurong.[10][11] The main prayer hall of the mosque is topped by one large, bulbous dome, followed by two smaller domes on lower platforms flanking it. Inside the mosque, there is a madrasah on the upper levels, as well as a funeral parlour, with a library in the basement.[1][2][12] The minaret is 24 meters high and is situated on the left side of the entire building.[12]
Transportation
Masjid Assyakirin is sandwiched between Yung An Road and Corporation Road, while the nearest MRT station is Lakeside MRT station on the East–West line.[13] The mosque has its own dedicated bus stop which is served solely by bus 178 that leads to the Woodlands neighbourhood.[14]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Assyakirin dirasmikan 30 April" [Assyakirin will be inaugurated on 30th April]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 28 March 1978. p. 2.
- ^ a b c "Masjid Assyakirin akan dirasmikan oleh Hj Yaacob pada 30 April" [Assyakirin Mosque to be officiated by Hj Yaacob on April 30]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 7 April 1978. p. 2.
- ^ Hadith, A.l. (21 April 1978). "Assyakirin bukti giat kerjasama umat Islam di Republik ini" [Assyakirin evidence of active cooperation among Muslims in this Republic]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 4.
- ^ Leong, Ho (20 June 1977). "Pertemuan-temuan di masjid perlu disertai kaum lain". Berita Harian. p. 2.
- ^ "Counselling for couples at Muslim mosques". The Straits Times. 4 July 1983. p. 8.
- ^ Bakar, Haji Abu (16 July 1986). "Kisah isteri persia suami dibawa ke Assyakirin" [The case of a wife who was brought by husband to Masjid Assyakirin]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 2.
- ^ Leong, Pauline (8 June 2000). "New $6m mosque to replace the old". The Straits Times. p. 32.
- ^ Rahman, Noor (7 March 2000). "Sedih, gembira Assyakirin dibina semula" [Sad, happy reactions to Assyakirin is being rebuilt]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 3.
- ^ "Assyakirin dibuka semula" [Assyakirin has reopened]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 28 December 2002. p. 3.
- ^ Rashid, Yaakub (14 June 1982). "Simple and functional". Berita Harian. p. 4.
- ^ "Wajah masjid-masjid baru" [The face of the new mosques]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 14 June 1982. p. 4.
- ^ a b "Archnet > Site > Assyakirin Mosque". www.archnet.org. Archived from the original on 2025-11-07. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Masjid Assyakirin (Mosque) - 550 Yung An Road (S)618617". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
- ^ "Go-Ahead Bus Service 178 | Land Transport Guru". 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2026-02-11.