Hajjah Fatimah Mosque - 4001 Beach Rd

Beautiful piece of architecture, heritage and a beautiful story to go with it. It’s a quiet peaceful place amidst the towers of Singapore. See the small leaning tower!

Historical building. How it came about was just amazing. The history and the representation of how important Islam is to the development of the Malay Archipelago region. I guess the main religion in South East Asia before the coming of Islam was Hinduism or Buddhism. Nonetheless, it had brought so much change in this region and made it what it is today.

Less touristy brother to the Sultan Mosque. Worth the visit to appreciate the unique architecture and interior.

Mdm Hajjah Fatimah binte Sulaiman was a tradeswoman and philanthropist. She was born in Malacca to a well-known and wealthy trading family. After her first marriage failed, she married a Bugis merchant-prince, Daing Chanda Pulih. Unfortunately her husband died not long after they married. She then took over his business. Mdm Hajjah Fatimah already had several boats of her own, and making good use of her late husband’s extensive network, she expanded the business significantly. In the late 1830s, Hajjah Fatimah built herself a large house in Kampong Glam but, as was common during those times, thieves ransacked her house twice. On the second occasion, they burned it down. Fortunately, she was away at the time and was not harmed. To demonstrate her gratitude to divine providence for having spared her life, Hajjah Fatimah built a mosque, between 1845 and 1846, on the land where her residence once stood. The mosque was eventually named after her - Hajjah Fatimah Mosque. Combining eastern and western design elements, the mosque is known for its unique minaret, which resembles a church spire, and the noticeable tilt of its minaret, which has led some to refer to it as the “leaning tower of Singapore”. The mosque was gazetted as a national monument on 28 June 1973.

Situated beside the beach rd hawker centre which was famous for the bone steak. Can enjoy a good food after performs your obligation here.

Historic mosque usually packed by nearby office staffs for Friday congregation. Plenty of nearby halal food and ample of parking in the nearby multi storey carpark. Do make your slots booking early as the slots for Friday prayers run out fast.

Masya Allah, this is a really beautiful masjid within the Beach Rd vicinity. It is also one of, if not the oldest mosques in Singapore. The interiors are very well-done and have huge influence from periodic infrastructure. The carpeted floors were also very comfortable and overall, I cannot recommend this masjid more.

The feeling of nostalgia when u walk in the mosque felt like its takes us back in time ...the historic building for prayer is such a beautiful experience the calmness surroundings n the details of the structure of it was well preserved it look like the mini leaning tower of pisa as it was famously called unbelievably it is already 100 century old recently celebrated