| Masjid
Naval Base
Naval
Base Mosque historically was built with the support
and encouragement of Chief Police Officer of the
Naval Police Force. Commodore F.C.W. Lawson officially
opened it on 8th June 1968. Since the location
of the one-story mosque was within the restricted
area of the British Naval Base, the worshipers
at the mosque was confined only to those Muslims
working at the base. It was only after the withdrawal
of the British Naval from Singapore in 1972, that
the mosque was opened to the public. Since then,
the mosque activities have expanded over the years.
The
Naval Base Mosque is located at the junction of
Delhi Road and Canberra Road.
Although
isolated; viewing from Canberra Road one could
see the fast developing Sembawang Estate. ( pic)
Presently, the mosque is serving the residents
of Yishun, the new Sembawang Housing Estate and
even Woodlands. Workers from the nearby shipyard
and industrial complexes were also served.
The
mosque was built in 1969; the village then has
about 150 residents. The mosque was very active
in organizing activities such as Nasyid competition,
Korban and Akikah, religious classes, Haji courses,
the rent of cutlery for Malay weddings, youth
courses and many and other religious activities.
At first, the mosque could only accommodate 300
people. According to the explanation given by
Haji Sulong Yamin, the former head of the mosque
committee of 12 years, the mosque had undergone
many renovations and extensions to accommodate
the many needs of the people. The most recent
project was to rebuilt and beautifies the mosque
and it’s surrounding.
Masjid
Jumah Sembawang
(Demolished
end 1995)
The
mosque was built in the 1920s. Standing on wooden
stilt approximately 4ft high. Primitive simplicity
is the architecture – using hard wood/plank
and asbestos roof, which can withstand salt and
sea breeze. The mosque itself was a historical
landmark in the 14-milestone Sembawang road dating
back to early 1920’s from which the roots
of the Indian Muslim community had cultivated.
The Mosque boasts of a natural spring water pool
for wudhu, which would not be found in any other
mosque in Singapore. Like any other Mosque, it
was very active till it ceases its operation.
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