When was it built and by whom?
Since Jamae Mosque is just right next to the Sri Mariamman Temple (just cross a small road), many tourists flocked to the South Bridge Road region to catch a glimpse of these two special place of worship dedicated to two different religion group in Singapore. Many tourists were interested in the history of these places of worship and many were caught reading the information board which could be found near the entrances. Having a mosque in the same region as the temple revealed a very important facet of the Singapore society, where different religions can co-exist together peacefully.
The mosque was built by the Chulia Community who came from the Coromandal Coast of Southern India. The mosque in its present form only completed its construction building work between 1830 and 1835. However, as early as 1827, a mosque was built on the site where Jamae Mosque now stands. It was built by South Indian Tamil Muslims migrants led by Anser Saib. Prior to the 1830s finishing work, the site already had a makam (malay for grave, tomb or shrine) of a local religious leader, Muhammad Salih Valiullah.
Yay, we found the information board giving us a background on the Jamae Mosque :)
some snapshots of Jamae Mosque
trying to peep inside Jamae Mosque
happy us posting in front of the Mosque! credits to Pei Wen for being the photographer
The mosque was built by the Chulia Community who came from the Coromandal Coast of Southern India. The mosque in its present form only completed its construction building work between 1830 and 1835. However, as early as 1827, a mosque was built on the site where Jamae Mosque now stands. It was built by South Indian Tamil Muslims migrants led by Anser Saib. Prior to the 1830s finishing work, the site already had a makam (malay for grave, tomb or shrine) of a local religious leader, Muhammad Salih Valiullah.
