FACT SHEET 23 February 2018

MASJID ANGULLIA LAUNCH OF MOSQUE UPGRADING WORKS

Commencement of Upgrading Works

1. Minister for Communications and Information, Minister-in-charge of Cyber

Security and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Dr Yaacob Ibrahim launched the

upgrading of Masjid Angullia earlier today (23 Feb 2019). Upgrading works will

commence in the first quarter of 2018, and is projected to be completed in the fourth

quarter of 2019. This upgrading project is part of the Mosque Upgrading Programme

(MUP), Muis’ continued efforts to upgrade our mosques to better meet the needs of

the congregation

2. Masjid Angullia was first built by the late merchant and philanthropist

Mohammad Salleh Eusoff Angullia in 1890. The 128-year-old mosque was rebuilt in

the 1970s and currently serves the religious needs of workers in the bustling Little

India district as well as the residents of Farrer Park.

Preserving Heritage – Masjid Angullia Gatehouse

3. The original Gatehouse was conserved by the Urban Redevelopment Authority

in 2014 and will be restored along with the upgrading project. A new courtyard will be

built between the gatehouse and the proposed new mosque. The current mosque

building will be demolished and a new four-storey building will be constructed.

Increased prayer space and a new lease of life

4. When completed, the construction project will add 1,000 more prayer spaces,

accommodating 2,500 congregants at any one time. The new mosque’s main prayer

hall will be moved to the second storey which will allow for a larger multi-purpose area

on the first storey. This can double up as additional prayer spaces on most Fridays

and during Eid prayers.

5. The new building will feature a lattice steel dome, as well as a minaret.

Additionally, an auditorium and a roof terrace on the fourth storey will also be

constructed. Other enhancements include new classrooms and a dedicated floor just

for female congregants.

Community Effort

6. The cost of construction for the mosque is approximately $6.35 million with the

Mosque Building and Mendaki Fund (MBMF) funding $500,000. The Mosque

Management Board has begun reaching out to the Muslim community for donations

to raise the remainder amount required for the upgrading project.

Mosque Temporary Closure

7. Throughout the construction works, the mosque will be closed from public use

following its last Friday prayer on Friday, 23 February 2018. Congregants are

encouraged to proceed to six nearby mosques; Masjid Abdul Gafoor, Alkaff Upper

Serangoon, Bencoolen, Hjh Fatimah, Malabar and Sultan. The mosque office

however, will remain to function and to receive donations from the community.

MAJLIS UGAMA ISLAM SINGAPURA

ANNEX A

MOSQUE FEATURES

Barrier-Free Accessibility

1. The mosque will incorporate elderly-friendly features such as a new lift, which

will allow ease of movement from the ablution area to the prayer hall for physically

challenged and elderly congregants. There will be also be dedicated facilities for

women, such as ablution area and toilets.

2. The mosque will also cater to the needs of congregants who are visually

impaired. The mosque will install braille signs handrails and raised markers on the

floor, steps and ramps to aid the visual impaired to better navigate the mosque.

3. For the hearing impaired, a Hearing Enhancement System will be installed to

assist persons with hearing impairment and the elderly with hearing aids. Special

areas in the prayer hall, as well as seminar and conference rooms will be installed with

an induction loop to provide people with hearing aids a clearer broadcast of Friday

sermon or lectures. An international symbol of access for hearing loss is conspicuously

displayed where the hearing enhancement facilities are available.

Optimising Space

4. The mosque will incorporate two classrooms which can be expanded and

converted into additional prayer space. Similarly, the first storey car parking space and

the fourth storey auditorium can also be converted into extended prayer space when

required.

Design Features

5. The mosque is designed as a modern translation from its traditional Rander

architecture, a small village in Gujarat, West India which has been typically known as

a “City of Mosques”. It will be topped with a lattice dome made of steel structures, and

a minaret which is a new feature to the mosque. From its main prayer hall, congregants

can look up to a decorative skylight which brings light into the space, enhancing the

spiritual experience in the new mosque building.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION ANNEX B

Mosque Information

Site Location 265 Serangoon Road

Existing site area 978.70 m2

Total overall GFA 1699.82 m2 (Four storeys)

Capacity 2,500 prayer spaces

Facilities Please refer to Fact Sheet and Annex A

Contract sum awarded $6.35 million

Start of Construction Q1 2018

Expected Completion Q4 2019

Location Map

Artist impression of the proposed new mosque