Masjid Abdul Hamid
Masjid Abdul Hamid, also known as Masjid Abdul Hamid Kampong Pasiran is a mosque located at Novena, Singapore. First built in 1932, it was rebuilt in 2003 into its current state. It is named for Abdul Hamid Marang, one of two founders of the mosque.
History
Before the construction of the mosque, the site was a cattle farm. Two businessmen from Terengganu, Abdul Hamid Marang and Haji Abdul Latiff Samidin, bought the land of the cattle farm and afterwards donated the land as waqf to build a mosque for the local community of Kampong Pasiran, a village which was eventually replaced by modern housing estates. Towards the end of the 20th century, plans were made to expand the mosque to be able to accommodate more worshippers. The old mosque was then demolished in 2002 to be rebuilt from the ground up. Construction was completed in 2003 and the mosque reopened on 24 October of that year.
Architecture
The rebuilt Masjid Abdul Hamid is done in a very modern and urban architectural style while still retaining features from traditional Malay architecture.
Accessibility
The mosque is located along Gentle Road, within the Gentle Drive housing estate. The nearest MRT station to the mosque is Novena MRT station.