Darul Ghufran Mosque
History
The institution plays an important role in the community, aspiring to be
a place of choice for education and dakwah. The original Masjid Darul Ghufran
has space for 4,500 worshippers to pray at one time. After reopening in 2019
following renovation works, the accommodation size increased to 5,500
worshippers, above that of Masjid Assyakirin at 5,000. This makes it the
largest mosque in Singapore. However, some sources put the capacity of Masjid
Assyakirin at a higher figure of 6,000.
Another mosque will
be built in Tampines North, to further ease the increasing load at the
mosque.
Urban and Architectural
Masjid Darul Ghufran was completed in December 1990 and was officiated by Mr. Haji Othman Haron Eusofe, Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC on 12 July 1991.
It was designed by the Housing and Development Board and originally had a brown brick facade. The architecture was described as an "interplay on walls". A dome was added to the minaret, together with Islamic geometric motifs on the windows and entrances after consultations with the community.
After structural failures with the brick facade in 1998, the mosque was later encased in azure blue paneling, which resulted in its nickname of "Menara Biru" (Blue Minaret in Malay) by the residents.
The mosque closed for renovation on 17 September 2016 and reopened on 22 March 2019. The renovation and expansion works increased the capacity of the mosque to meet the growing demands .
Description
Details
Location
503 Tampines Ave 5, Masjid Darul Ghufran, Singapore 529651
Worshippers
5500
Year of Build
1990
Drawings
Map
History
The institution plays an important role in the community, aspiring to be
a place of choice for education and dakwah. The original Masjid Darul Ghufran
has space for 4,500 worshippers to pray at one time. After reopening in 2019
following renovation works, the accommodation size increased to 5,500
worshippers, above that of Masjid Assyakirin at 5,000. This makes it the
largest mosque in Singapore. However, some sources put the capacity of Masjid
Assyakirin at a higher figure of 6,000.
Another mosque will
be built in Tampines North, to further ease the increasing load at the
mosque.
Urban and Architectural
Masjid Darul Ghufran was completed in December 1990 and was officiated by Mr. Haji Othman Haron Eusofe, Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC on 12 July 1991.
It was designed by the Housing and Development Board and originally had a brown brick facade. The architecture was described as an "interplay on walls". A dome was added to the minaret, together with Islamic geometric motifs on the windows and entrances after consultations with the community.
After structural failures with the brick facade in 1998, the mosque was later encased in azure blue paneling, which resulted in its nickname of "Menara Biru" (Blue Minaret in Malay) by the residents.
The mosque closed for renovation on 17 September 2016 and reopened on 22 March 2019. The renovation and expansion works increased the capacity of the mosque to meet the growing demands .
Description