Masjid Mydin

Masjid Mydin
Jawi: مسجد ميدين
Masjid Mydin is located in Singapore
Masjid Mydin
Location in Singapore
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
Location67 Jln Lapang, Singapore 419007
CountrySingapore
Coordinates1°19′21″N 103°54′54″E / 1.3225998°N 103.9150751°E / 1.3225998; 103.9150751
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleModern, Malay architecture
Established1935
Completed1935 (original structure)
2001 (current building)

Masjid Mydin is a mosque located in Kembangan, Singapore. Originally established in 1935, the mosque is named after its founder, Ena Mohydin Ebrahim. It is situated at the junction of Jalan Lapang and Jalan Sayang, within Kembangan Estate.

Etymology

The name "Mydin" is derived from "Mohydin," the second name of the founder of the mosque.

History

The original structure at the site was a pair of village houses in the Kampong Kembangan village that were owned by an Indian Muslim merchant, Ena Mohydin Ebrahim. In 1935, Ebrahim released both houses under an awqāf endowment, with one of them being converted into a surau and the other being converted into a madrasa. Air-conditioning systems were installed in the main prayer hall of the mosque in 1987. Kampong Kembangan was eventually cleared by 1990 to make way for the modernized landed houses of Kembangan Estate, while the mosque was one of the few buildings remaining that were preserved. Then in 1995, the mosque was selected for a reconstruction project alongside several other mosques, which included Masjid Wak Tanjong and Masjid Kassim. At least $2 million out of the total funds for the projects were given to Masjid Mydin.

The prayer hall of Masjid Mydin during the Asr prayer time.

The mosque was reopened by the Mufti of Singapore, Syed Isa Semait, on 13 April 2001 after it had been fully reconstructed. The capacity of the mosque had also been increased to 1,000 worshippers.

Architecture

Masjid Mydin is built in a modernized architectural style, intended to blend in with the other terraced houses in Kembangan Estate. A pyramidal roof tops the main prayer hall of the mosque, while plush carpeting adorns the flooring of the main prayer hall, lift lobby, and annexe. The second level is a space for female worshippers, although it is opened to male worshippers during Friday prayers. The mosque also has a single minaret with a rectangular base.

Transportation

The mosque is within walking distance of the Kembangan MRT station situated on the East–West line.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Salim, Soraya (18 May 2007). "Sekilas Masjid Mydin" [A glimpse at the Mydin Mosque]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  2. 1 2 Mohsen, Suhaimi (17 January 1986). "Detik-detik sejarah Masjid Mydin disingkap" [Historical moments of Mydin Mosque revealed]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 3. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hawa dingin untuk jemaah di Masjid Mydin" [Air-conditioning for worshippers at Mydin Mosque]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 6 October 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Beribadat dalam hawa yang selesa" [Worship in a comfortable atmosphere]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 6 October 1987. p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Masjid Mydin masih segar dengan kegiatan" [Mydin Mosque is still fresh with activities]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 5 January 1988. p. 3. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Salleh, Saini (30 July 1995). "Tambahan dapat percepat bina masjid" [Additions help to accelerate the construction of the mosque]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 1. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Bina semula, baiki 15 masjid perlukan $32j" [$32 million is needed to rebuild, upgrade 15 mosques]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 12 July 1998. p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Nor, Farah (27 August 1999). "$2 juta bagi bangun semula Masjid Mydin" [$2 million to rebuild Mydin Mosque]. Berita Harian (in Arabic). p. 9. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 Perry, Margaret (14 April 2001). "Mufti opens rebuilt mosque". The Straits Times. p. 2. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Masjid Mydin reopens". Streats Newscan. 14 April 2001. p. 2. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 Salim, Soraya (18 May 2007). "Kemewahan dimanfaatkan" [Luxury is to be benefited from]. Berita Harian (in Malay). p. 4. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Kelainan pemandangan di laluan timur MRT" [Scenic changes on the MRT eastern line]. Berita Harian (in Malay). 17 August 1989. p. 3. Retrieved 2 July 2026.