Mosque in Singapore reopens on Eid al Adha after $15m facelift

SINGAPORE (MNTV) – Masjid Darul Makmur in Nee Soon area of Singapore was reopened on Eid al Adha after a $15 million facelift.  

The process of rebuilding strengthened the local community spirit, said Singapore’s Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Faishal Ibrahim at the mosque’s reopening. 

Faishal said that the Muslim community had put up with inconveniences during the two-year renovation, which included having to conduct their religious rites at a temporary site.

“This is the pride of Nee Soon residents, whereby with the strong community spirit, with the right support from grassroots organisations and government agencies, I think we can achieve better,” said Faishal. 

MP Syed Harun Alhabsyi, who was also at the event, said the upgrading involved a lot of logistics, as well as support from the Singapore Land Authority and the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis).

Darul Makmur mosque was first opened in 1987. After it closed in April 2023 for upgrading, the former North View Secondary School in Yishun Ring Road was designated as a temporary prayer site for congregants.

The completion of upgrading works means the mosque can now accommodate 4,000 worshippers, up from 3,000 previously. 

Speaking to the media after Eid prayers, Faishal urged the Malay/Muslim community to continue to feel blessed in Singapore, where there is harmony and they can perform their religious rites with peace of mind anywhere in the country.