Masjid Bencoolen
{{short description|Mosque in Singapore}}
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{{Infobox religious building
| name = Bencoolen Mosque
{{lang|ms|Masjid Bencoolen}}
| native_name = {{lang|ms-arab|{{Script|Arab|مسجد بنکولين}}}}
{{lang|ta|பென்கூலன் பள்ளிவாசல்}}
| image = Masjid Bencoolen 20240217 RSKY.jpg
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| caption = Masjid Bencoolen in 2024
| religious_affiliation = Islam
| location = 51 Bencoolen Street
Singapore 189630
| tradition = Sunni Islam
| architecture_type = Mosque
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| capacity = 1,100
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| website = https://www.facebook.com/masjid.bencoolen/
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Masjid Bencoolen (Jawi: {{lang|ms-arab|{{Script|Arab|مسجد بنکولين}}}}, {{langx|ta|பென்கூலன் பள்ளிவாசல்|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.{{Cite web|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_174_2005-01-25.html|title=Bencoolen Street | Infopedia|website=eresources.nlb.gov.sg}} 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.{{Cite web|last=hermesauto|date=2019-05-14|title=194-year-old Masjid Bencoolen to undergo $4 million renovation|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/194-year-old-masjid-bencoolen-to-undergo-4-million-renovation|access-date=2020-11-21|website=The Straits Times|language=en}}
Transportation
The mosque is accessible from Bencoolen MRT station.
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.muis.gov.sg/mosque/Our-Mosques/Mosque-Directory/Bencoolen]
{{Mosques in Singapore}}
Category:2004 establishments in Singapore
Category:Mosques completed in 2004
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