Masjid Hasanah
| Masjid Hasanah | |
|---|---|
مسجد الحسنات | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | 492 Teban Gardens Rd, Singapore 608878 |
| Country | Singapore |
Location in Singapore | |
| Coordinates | 1°19′18″N 103°44′18″E / 1.3216445°N 103.7382125°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Modernist |
| Established | 1970s |
| Completed | 1996 (new mosque building) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Dome | 2 |
| Minaret | 1 |
Masjid Hasanah (Jawi: مسجد الحسنات; Mosque of Good Deeds) is a mosque located at Teban Gardens in Jurong East in the West Region, Singapore. It was first built in 1970 as a replacement for smaller, older mosques in Jurong before it was further rebuilt in the 1990s to accommodate more worshippers.
Etymology
The name of the mosque, Hasanah, is derived from the Arabic word ḥasana which means "good deed."[1] In Islamic tradition, God will weigh up the ḥasanāt of a person against the bad deeds that they have done.[2] Muslim scholars Ibn Abbas and Muhammad Husayn al-Dhahabi state that the hasanāt of a person may be a given to someone that has been wronged or backbitten by said person.[3][4]
History
The mosque was officially opened on 16 October 1970. Built by the JTC Corporation, it was intended as a replacement for several older mosques located at Tanjong Kling which were demolished in order to make way for the redevelopments in Jurong.[5][6] In 1985, plans were confirmed for a complete reconstruction of the mosque, which would involve rebuilding the mosque in a more modern architectural style as well as increasing the capacity of the mosque to fit more worshippers.[7][8] Sufficient funds were collected by 1989 and the reconstruction work started in October of the same year.[9] A fire broke out in the mosque in 1993 which delayed the reconstruction works.[10][11] However, the mosque was fully completed by 1996 and reopened in that year, offering computer classes upon its reopening.[12]
Incidents
1993 fire
On 24 March 1993, a fire seized the mosque, destroying some classrooms and damaging the female prayer hall.[10][11] The main prayer hall, however, was barely affected along with much of the structure.[10][11] No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is unknown and some eyewitnesses reported a large explosion seconds before the fire broke out.[10][11] The police have stated that the fire may have resulted from an act of vandalism inside the mosque premises, but this had not been confirmed at the time.[11]
Accessibility
The mosque is located in the Teban Gardens housing estate, next to the Teban Place market.[13] The nearest MRT station is the Jurong East MRT Station located on the East-West line.[13] Two bus stops lead directly to the mosque as well.[14][15]
Another mosque, Masjid Al-Mukminin, built in 1987, is nearer to the Jurong East MRT station.[16]
See also
- Masjid Kampung Siglap - also damaged by a fire in 2009
- List of mosques in Singapore
References
- ^ Baalbaki, Monir; Baalbaki, Rohi (1 September 2005). Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb. Beirut, Lebanon: Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin. ISBN 9953631700.
- ^ Khan, Saleemullah (2019). Ehsan, Amimul (ed.). Kashf al-Bari Amma fi Sahih al-Bukhari (in Bengali) (1st ed.). Madni Kutub Khana. ISBN 9789848001004.
- ^ Muhammad Husayn al-Dhahabi (1976). Kitab al-Tafsir wa al-Mufassirun (in Arabic). Beirut, Lebanon: Dar Ihya' al-Turat al-Arabi.
- ^ Rashid bin Abdul Moneim Al Rijal (1991). Tafsir Ibn Abbas al-Musama Sahifat Ali ibn Abi Talha an-Ibn Abbas (First ed.). Beirut, Lebanon: Muasasat Al Kutub Al Thaqafiya.
- ^ "Masjid Jawa Teban di-buka hari ini" [The mosque of Jawa Teban opens today]. Berita Harian. 16 October 1970. p. 2.
- ^ "Masjid Hasanah dijangka kekal di Teban Garden" [Masjid Hasanah expected to remain in Teban Gardens]. Berita Harian. 6 April 1978. p. 6.
- ^ "Projek bina semula Masjid Hasanah: Restu Muis diharap" [Masjid Hasanah reconstruction project: Opinion from Muis is expected]. Berita Harian. 13 February 1985. p. 3.
- ^ Awang, Alias (25 January 1985). "Masjid Hasanah akan diberi 'wajah yg baru'" [Masjid Hasanah will be given "a new face"]. Berita Harian. p. 3.
- ^ "Masjid Hasanah akan dibina semula Isnin" [Masjid Hasanah to be rebuilt on Monday]. Berita Harian. 6 October 1989. p. 10.
- ^ a b c d Pandi, Rujok (25 March 1993). "Masjid Hasanah terbakar" [A fire broke out in Masjid Hasanah]. Berita Harian. p. 1.
- ^ a b c d e Pandi, Rujok (2 April 1993). "Kebakaran Masjid Hasanah perbuatan khianat" [The fire in Masjid Hasanah was an act of treachery]. Berita Harian. p. 1.
- ^ "Peluang pekerja, suri rumah belajar komputer di Hasanah" [Opportunities for workers, housewives to learn computers at Hasanah]. Berita Harian. 31 August 1996. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Masjid Hasanah (Mosque) - 492 Teban Gardens Road (S)608878". www.streetdirectory.com. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "B/S 20239 - Aft Hasanah Mque (Teban Gdns Rd) | Bus Stop Information | Bus Interchange". businterchange.net. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "B/S 20231 - Bef Hasanah Mque (Teban Gdns Rd) | Bus Stop Information | Bus Interchange". businterchange.net. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ^ "Al-Mukminin Mosque | learnislam". Retrieved 3 December 2025.