Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampong Pasiran, or Abdul Hamid Kampong Pasiran Mosque (Jawi: مسجد عبدالحميد كامڤوڠ ڤاسيرن) is a mosque in Novena, Singapore. Built in 1932 in an area then known as Kampong Pasiran to replace a surau,[1] it serves the needs of office workers around Newton and Novena. Before April 2002, it had a capacity of about 300 people.[1] The mosque was demolished, rebuilt, and reopened on 24 October 2022.[2] The new mosque building, built at a cost of $2 million, has a capacity of 600 people.[1][2]
| مسجد عبدالحميد كامڤوڠ ڤاسيرن Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampong Pasiran Abdul Hamid Kampong Pasiran Mosque | |
|---|---|
 Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampung Pasiran exterior view | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | 10 Gentle Rd Singapore 309194 |
| Geographic coordinates | 1°19′12″N 103°50′28″E / 1.3200°N 103.8410°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Completed | 1932 |
| Capacity | 300 |
| Website | |
Official website  | |
Transportation
editThe mosque is accessible from Novena MRT station.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Nadzri Eunos (21 December 2002). "Bangunan baru cermin kemodenan" [New building to mirror modernity]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 10 – via Newslink.
... Bagi mencerminkan sejarah masjid yang didirikan ketika perkampungan Kampong Pasiran masih wujud dalam 1932, (To reflect the history of the mosque that was built when the village of Kampong Pasiran still existed in 1932) ... bangunan baru masjid akan berupaya menampung sekitar 600 jemaah, berbanding 300 yang boleh ditampung masjid lama yang hanya setingkat ( the new mosque building will be able to accommodate around 600 worshipers, compared to the 300 that can be accommodated in the old mosque which only has one floor) ...
- ^ a b Noor A. Rahman (24 October 2003). "Majlis perwakafan hari ini" [Today's endowment ceremony]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 14 – via Newslink.
SELEPAS kerja-kerja pembangunan semula lebih 18 bulan dijalankan dengan kos lebih $2 juta, Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampung Pasiran dibuka semula hari ini. (AFTER more than 18 months of reconstruction work carried out at a cost of more than $2 million, Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampung Pasiran reopened today.) ... Bangunan asal masjid itu dibina pada 1932 dan dirobohkan sekitar April 2002. (The original building of the mosque was built in 1932 and demolished around April 2002.)