Masjid An-Nahdhah, (Jawi: مسجد النهضة; Malay for An-Nahdhah Mosque) is a mosque located in Bishan. It is the sixth mosque to be built under the third phase of the Mosque Building Fund, first opening in 2006. The mosque also contains the Harmony Centre, which contains exhibits on Islamic history and culture with a focus on religious unity.

History

Masjid An-Nahdhah was the sixth mosque in Singapore to be constructed under the third phase of the Mosque Building Fund, an initiative from the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS).[2] The mosque's architecture was done by architectural firm Consultants Incorporated Architects & Planners (CIAP) Architects Pte Ltd, who designed the mosque building in a modern and urban style.[3][4] The purpose of the mosque's construction was to serve as a communal mosque (jami') for the residents of the Bishan neighbourhood.[3][4]

Architectural features

The prayer hall of the mosque, which is three stories high

The mosque is built in a modern and urban architectural style.[4] It has at least three accessible levels in total. Aside from hosting the Harmony Centre, the mosque also has spaces for classrooms and a basement.[3]

Harmony Centre

Logo of the Harmony Centre

The Harmony Centre is located within the grounds of Masjid An-Nahdhah.[5][6] The centre has two stories and contains exhibits detailing Islamic history and culture, as well as biographies on historical Muslim figures.[5][6][7] The aim of the Harmony Centre is to provide peaceful interfaith coexistence amongst people of different religions, as well as dispel doubts and myths about the religion of Islam.[5][6][7][8] The centre is currently directed by Muhammad Fazalee Ja'afar, who started his role as head director in April 2013.[9]

Exhibitions

  • An exhibit detailing the history of religious tolerance in Islam
    An exhibit detailing the history of religious tolerance in Islam
  • Continued from the previous image
    Continued from the previous image
  • Biography of Zheng He at one of these exhibits
    Biography of Zheng He at one of these exhibits
  • An excerpt from one of the exhibitions about Islamic history, time to time.
    An excerpt from one of the exhibitions about Islamic history, time to time.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official statement on MBMF Mosque costs". Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. ^ "An-Nahdhah". Archived from the original on 11 February 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Information about the An-Nahdhah Mosque project". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2009-08-21.
  4. ^ a b c "An-Nahdhah Bishan Mosque & MUIS Harmony Center". Consultants Incorporated Architects & Planners. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  5. ^ a b c "Small Singapore Muslim community plays big role in religious harmony". Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "The Harmony Centre, An-Nahdhah Mosque". Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  7. ^ a b "The Harmony Centre at the An-Nahdhah mosque". Istanbul Process 16/18. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  8. ^ "Harmony Centre". An Nahdhah Mosque. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  9. ^ "Muis appoints new head for Harmony Centre". The Straits Times. April 17, 2014.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_An-Nahdhah
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