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Masjid Sultan and Masjid Hajjah Fatimah: Living heritage of cosmopolitan histories in Kampong Gelam, the Malayo-Muslim Quarter of Singapore

by Singapura Stories
25 May • 02:00pm

Social and architectural histories of two mosques in Kampong Gelam: Masjid Sultan, and Masjid Hajjah Fatimah.

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Masjid Sultan and Masjid Hajjah Fatimah Living heritage of cosmopolitan histories in Kampong Gelam, the Malayo-Muslim Quarter of Singapore
Programme Details
Date: Sun, 25 May
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Meeting Point: Entrance of Sultan Mosque (3 Muscat Street Singapore 198833)
Price: $15/pax

Singapura Stories Heritage Walk 2025 no.3
Masjid Sultan and Masjid Hajjah Fatimah: Living Heritage of Cosmopolitan Histories in Kampong Gelam, the Malayo-Muslim Quarter of Singapore
Sun, 25 May, 2pm - 4pm

This walk highlights the cosmopolitan legacies of Kampong Gelam through its Muslim heritage in through the social and architectural histories of its two key mosques - Masjid Sultan and Masjid Hajjah Fatimah. Come and hear the stories about the diversity and rich histories of the Malay and Muslim communities of Singapore.
Singapura Stories
Singapura Stories is an independent collaborative platform begun in July 2012 focusing on the recovery and sharing of architectural and social histories with the associated cultural memory of buildings, neighbourhoods, settlements, and communities that are no longer extant. It is committed to public education and sharing of these place histories through seminars and forums. It has also facilitated public discussion of findings by independent researchers, with the aim of gathering like-minded individuals with shared interests in specific topics and encouraging documentation efforts by former residents of expunged places.




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