Jamae Mosque
Jamae Mosque, also known as Chulia Mosque, Maideen Mosque or simply the Big Mosque, is one of the oldest mosques in Singapore. It is located within Singapore's Chinatown, a short distance from the Sri Mariamman Temple. The street beside it, Mosque Street, was named after it.
Jamae Mosque was established by the Indian Muslims - specifically the Tamil Muslims, or Chulias, who were traders from the Coromandel Coast of South India. They founded the mosque in 1826. The name Masjid Jamae means "Friday Mosque". The mosque is also known as Chulia Mosque, Maideen Mosque and the Big Mosque among the Indian Muslim community in Singapore. Masjid Jamae influenced the naming of the street that runs beside it as Mosque Street.
Masjid Jamae was the first Chulia Muslim place of worship that was set up, and within a short time, it was followed successively by the Al-Abrar Mosque and the Nagore Durgha Shrine, both of which are on Telok Ayer Street nearby.
The present building of the Jamae Mosque dates to between 1830 and 1835, and has remained pretty much faithful to its original design. It consists of a covered foyer, a main prayer hall and an ancillary prayer hall, and a shrine to a local Muslim religious leader, Muhammad Salih Valinvah. Although the mosque is aligned to face Mecca, the compound itself follows the street grid. Although the gate of the Jamae Mosque is in the South Indian style, similar to the Nagore Durgha Shrine, the prayer halls and shrine are in the Neoclassical style. This eclectic mix of architectural styles was the work of the architect who designed it, the ever prolifie George Drumgoole Coleman, whose structures in Singapore include churches as well.
The Masjid Jamae was gazetted a National Monument of Singapore on 29 November 1974.
Getting there
The nearest MRT stations are the Chinatown Station (NE4).
Sights in Chinatown
These are all the sights I've grouped under Chinatown, listed in alphabetical order. I would recommend that you visit them together.
* sights of considerable interest
* * sights of major interest
Al-Abrar Mosque
Ann Siang Hill
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple * *
Eu Yan Sang
Fuk Tak Chi Museum
Jamae Mosque
Jinricksha Station *
Nagore Durgha Shrine
Seng Wong Beo Temple
Sin Chor Kung Temple
Sri Mariamman Temple * *
Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church
Telok Ayer Green
Thian Hock Keng Temple * *
Shopping in Chinatown
The following are places where you can do a bit of shopping. These include places where the locals shop for their local items, but it provides an interesting glimpse of life in Singapore.
Far East Square
People's Park Centre
People's Park Complex
Yue Hwa Emporium
Associated Sites
Masjid Jamae in EarthDocumentary
Finding Accommodation in Singapore
If you're going to Singapore, you now have the option of finding accommodation in a hotel, or look for one in hostels and guesthouses. To book a room in a star-rated hotel, use the Singapore Hotel Guide for Budget Travelers. To find accommodation in a Hostel or Guesthouse, use the Singapore Guide to Hostels and Guesthouses. Each link provides detailed listing of the type of accommodation you can expect in Singapore. Be aware that you get what you pay for. If you need a certain degree of comfort, then a star-rated hotel may be an ideal option for you. On the other hand, if you are able to forego a bit of creature comfort, then hostels and guesthouses are clean, safe, and incredibly good value for money. For accommodation in other destinations, visit Hotel Guide for Budget Travelers or Hostels & Guesthouses Accommodation Guide.
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Jamae Mosque (10 July 2006)
© Timothy Tye
Location Map of Jamae Mosque
Jamae Mosque, entrance (10 July 2006)
© Timothy Tye
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