Abdul Gafoor Mosque (National Monument)

Surrounded by shophouses, the charismatic Abdul Gafoor Mosque is a living reminder of the Tamil and Baweanese pioneers' contributions to Singapore. 

Prior to Abdul Gafoor Mosque, the humble Al-Albrar Mosque stood along Dunlop Street. Made out of wood, it was first built in the mid-1800s to serve two groups of people: the Tamil Muslim immigrants from South India and the Baweanese horse groomers and trainers. Later in the 1880s, Shaik Abdul Gafoor bin Shaik Hyder, one of the two trustees of mosque, proposed and rebuilt the new mosque using the rent he collected from the shophouses and sheds surrounding it. The new brick mosque with Saracenic and Roman influenced architecture was constructed between 1907 and the 1920s. The old Al-Abrar Mosque was then demolised. 

Today, the mosque is managed b the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore. It serves the Tamil Muslim community. In addition, the Mosque also offers religious classes in Tamil.

Address: 41 Dunlop Street, Singapore 209369

References 

http://www.nhb.gov.sg/places/sites-and-monuments/national-monuments/abdul-gafoor-mosque

http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_292_2004-12-23.html