Masjid Darul Makmur
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| مسجد دار المكمور Masjid Darul Makmur Darul Makmur Mosque | |
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 Masjid Darul Makmur | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | 950 Yishun Avenue 2 Singapore 769099 |
| Administration | Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura |
| Geographic coordinates | 1°26′12″N 103°50′03″E / 1.4368°N 103.8343°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 25 July 1987 |
| Completed | 1987 |
| Capacity | 3,000 |
The Darul Makmur Mosque (Malay: Masjid Darul Makmur) is a mosque located at Yishun Avenue 2 in Yishun, Singapore. It was constructed in the early 1980s.
History
The plan to build a mosque in Yishun housing estate was developed in the 1980s. At the time, the total number of Muslim residents of Yishun stood at 102 individuals.
Local Muslim residents from Yishun and the surrounding villages met to form a Mosque Building Committee. With support from the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis), funds began to be raised for the construction of mosque.
Some of the events, projects, and initiatives organized by the Committee include:
- Religious talks
- Fixed Monthly Contributions
- Jog-A-Walk
- Charity Sale
- Appeal letters to individuals, organisations, companies and Muslim bodies,
- Placing donation boxes at other mosques in Singapore during Friday solat
- Sale of donation coupons
- Wakaf contribution for mosque facilities
Contributions
- Briyani Rice Charity Sale - S$40,000
- Appeal letters - S$13,000
- Donation boxes during Friday solat - S$28,000
- Jog-A-Walk - S$85,000
- Wakaf projects - S$30,000
The Committee also received compensation from the acquisition of musolahs (surau) in the nearby villages affected by the government’s resettlement projects which include
- Surau Kg Tanjong Irau - S$32,667.18
- Surau Jalan Mata Ayer - S$8,688.34
- Surau Jalan Kemuning - S$4,929.45
Establishment
Several names for the new mosque were suggested such as AI-Jannah, AI-Makmur, Assobirin, Faisah, AI-Bilal, AI-Muaasim, Aminin, AI-Syuhadah dan AI-Araf, but the Fatwa Committee's final verdict was Darul Makmur.
Alhamdulillah, with the conscientious efforts, contribution and support of the Mosque Building Committee and Muslim residents in Yishun and nearby areas, Darul Makmur Mosque construction was completed and officially launched on 25 July 1987. Eiduladha Prayers 1407H was the first congregational prayer held upon its completion.
Mosque Management Board
| Chairman | Hj Mohamed Rafii Abdul Hamed |
| Vice-Chairman | Hj Buzari Bin Kayat |
| Honorary Secretary | Hj Raziff Hamid |
| Treasurer | Hj Sulaiman |
| Member | Nor-Anisah Binti Slamet |
| Member | Hj Sapii Bin Mawee |
| Member | Mohd Yusoff |
Darul Makmur Kindergarten
- Pre School for Children from the age of 4 to 6 years old (Registered under Ministry of Education (Singapore))
- Nursery for 4 yrs old, Kindergarten 1 for 5 yrs old & Kindergarten 2 for 6 yrs old
- Function is to mould the young generation to be khalifahs / Good Muslim & focus on child’s need according to age groups
- Staff Strength - 5 Pre School teachers and 1 Principal
Transportation
The mosque is accessible from Yishun MRT station.
See also
External links
- Official website of Darul Makmur Mosque
- Portal for Mosques in Singapore
- GoogleMaps StreetView of Masjid Darul Makmur
