Masjid Bencoolen

The Bencoolen Mosque alternatively known as the Hanafi Mosque, is a congregational mosque located along Bencoolen Street between and , .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Museum of Singapore and Maghain Aboth Synagogue.

Museum
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The is a public dedicated to art, culture and history. Located within the country's at the area, it is the oldest museum in the country, with its history dating back to when it was first established in 1849, starting out as a section of a library at the Singapore Institution as the Raffles Library and Museum. is situated 380 metres southwest of Masjid Bencoolen.

Synagogue
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The is a Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 24/26 Waterloo Street in , within the Central Area of . is situated 130 metres south of Masjid Bencoolen.

Metro station
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MRT station is an underground Mass Rapid Transit station on the Downtown Line in . Located under Street, the station serves primarily the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore Management University and surrounding developments.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bras Basah and Dhoby Ghaut.

Neighborhood
Photo: Erwin Soo, CC BY 2.0.
is a district located in the Museum Planning Area of the Central Area of . means "wet rice" in Malay – beras means harvested rice with husk removed, and basah means wet.

Neighborhood
is a place in Singapore that often refers to the , which is a major interchange station on Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit network connecting the North-South Line, North East Line, and the Circle Line.

Suburb
is a planning area located within the Central Area of the of Singapore. shares boundaries with the following planning areas – to the north and east, to the west, as well as Museum and the to the south.

Masjid Bencoolen

Latitude
1.29934° or 1° 17′ 58″ north
Longitude
103.85035° or 103° 51′ 1″ east
Inception
2004
Height
40 metres (131 feet)
Operator
Major (retd) Malik Asif Hayat
Open location code
6PH57VX2+P4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 172596716
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q6783333
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Masjid Bencoolen” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد الجنيد”
  • Bengali: “বেনকুলেন মসজিদ”
  • Bengali: “বেনগকালি মসজিদ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد الجنيد”
  • Hindi: “बेनकुलन मस्जिद”
  • Indonesian: “Masjid al-junied”
  • Indonesian: “Masjid Al-Junied”
  • Indonesian: “Masjid Bencoolen”
  • Urdu: “مسجد الجنید”
  • Uzbek: “Bankulen masjidi”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bencoolen Underground Mall and V Hotel Pool.

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