Masjid Abdul Gaffoor

The Abdul Gaffoor Mosque, sometimes known as Masjid Abdul Gafoor, is a historic congregational mosque located in . Formerly known as the Dunlop Street Mosque, it was built in 1910 by Shaik Abdul Gaffoor on the site of a smaller wooden mosque which stood in the area.
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  • Email: info@abdgafoor.mosque.org.sg
  • Type: Mosque
  • Denomination: Sunni
  • Description: Mosque in Little India, Singapore
  • Also known as: “Abdul Gaffor Mosque”, “Abdul Gafoor Mosque”, “Abdul Gafor Mosque”, “Abdul Gaphore Mosque”, “Abdul Gapore Mosque”, “Dunlop Street Mosque”, “Masjid Abdul Gafoor”, “مسجد عبدالغفور”, and “阿都卡夫清真寺”
  • Address: 41 Dunlop Street, Singapore, 209369

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Indian Heritage Centre and Sim Lim Square.

Museum
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The is a cultural centre and museum in that showcases the culture, heritage and history of Indian Singaporeans. is situated 210 metres northwest of Masjid Abdul Gaffoor.

Shopping center
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, known in Chinese as 森林商業中心 and commonly referred to as SLS, is a large retail complex in Singapore that offers a wide variety of electronic goods and services including cameras, phones, video cameras, and computer parts and servicing. is situated 170 metres southwest of Masjid Abdul Gaffoor.

Shopping center
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is a shopping center, which is situated 160 metres west of Masjid Abdul Gaffoor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rochor and Sungei Road.

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.

Neighborhood
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is a road in situated between Serangoon Road and Jalan Besar and runs along the Rochor Canal. The area around formerly housed affluent Europeans and Asians, and many ornately designed buildings were built there.

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is, as the name promises, the centre for the large Indian community in . While a rather sanitised version of the , retains its distinct identity without degenerating into a mere tourist attraction and is one of the most colourful and attractive places to visit in Singapore.

Masjid Abdul Gaffoor

Latitude
1.3044° or 1° 18′ 16″ north
Longitude
103.85374° or 103° 51′ 14″ east
Levels
1
Operator
Major (retd) Malik Asif Hayat
Open location code
6PH58V33+QF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 176326990
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­sunni
Wiki­data ID
Q2477287
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Masjid Abdul Gaffoor” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مسجد عبد الغفور”
  • Chinese: “阿督卡夫回教堂”
  • Chinese: “阿都卡夫回教堂”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسجد عبد الغفور”
  • Gorontalo: “Tihi Abdul Gaffoor”
  • Hausa: “Masjid Abdul Gaffoor”
  • Indonesian: “Masjid Abdul Gaffoor”
  • Kazakh: “Abdwl Ğaffwr meşiti”
  • Kazakh: “Абдул Ғаффур мешіті”
  • Kazakh: “ابدۋل عاففۋر مەشىتى”
  • Kinyarwanda: “Umusigiti wa Abdul Gaffoor”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Абдул Гаффур”
  • Russian: “Мечеть Абдуль Гаффур”
  • Ukrainian: “Мечеть Абдуль Гаффур”
  • Urdu: “مسجد عبد الغفور”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sandpiper Hotel Singapore and Mayo Inn.

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