The colorcoded guide is thoroughlyresearched with over 300 hadith cited and over 100 books and articles referenced for your peace of mind. Khateebah hajjah krishna nunnally najieb delivers the khutbah for the womens mosque of america on february 28th, 2020. Jul 11, 2017 built between 1845 and 1846, the hajjah fatimah mosque was named after a wealthy businesswoman. Hinduism source eminent deities worshipped by the hindus in the world and singapore alike include ganesha, lakshmi, parvati, rama, durga, krishna and hanuman to name a few. City centre architecture lost and found over the last half century, singapore has grown and developed in a dynamic way, becoming a city with multiple focal points. The prophet of islam had only one daughter named fatima. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. She gave back to society by building houses for the poor and donated the site of her house to have a mosque built in its place. Online islamic library edarussalam is open for the world. Aug 21, 2017 sure enough, a man by the name of muhammad ibn abdullaah was born in the very city that prophet ibrahim had made this supplication centuries earlier. It was originally called sultan road and renamed bussorah street in 1910 after a place in presentday iraq. Over the past two decades, darussalam has extended its network to over 35 countries.
Her mother khadija had two other daughters from her two earlier marriages. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. See all 2 hajjah fatimah mosque tours on tripadvisor. Authentic islamic books and ebooks publishing house. May 19, 2015 hajjah fatimah mosque is one of the oldest mosques in singapore, a rare example of one named after a woman. Fatimah was a malaccan woman who accumulated huge amounts after taking over her deceased husbands business. Below is an aerial view of the kampung rochor area taken in 1955, in relation to the landmarks along jalan sultan top of photograph that are still in existence items 8, 9, and 10. Its unique eclectic architecture stands out from other mosques in singapore, especially. Its unique eclectic architecture stands out from other mosques in singapore, especially with its distinctively europeanstyle minaret, which tilts slightly. This page was last edited on december 2017, at 05. Singapore architecture university of toronto libraries. The story of hazrat fatima sa, daughter of the holy prophet. Grateful that her life was spared when her house in singapore was ransacked twice and burnt on the second occasion, she donated her land for the building of a mosque.
Hajjah fatimah mosque 85 hari raya puasa 23 haw par villa 129 hawker centres 73 hawker food 7, 301, 73, 87 hdb flats 1767 health 1867 henderson waves 128 high tea 62 hiking 40, 128 historic hotels 156 history 20, 16671 british rule 1689 independence 170 japanese occupation 16970 precolonial 1667 wwii 169 holidays 224, 188 holland. Anybody declaring to be a muslim must fulfil this ritual act, or at least have the intention to do so once in their lifetime. The masjid hajjah fatimah is one of only a small number of mosques that are named after women. The kampong glam area is home to two historically significant malay mosques, namely sultan mosque and hajjah fatimah mosque. Hajj, umrah and visiting the prophets mosque the agency of islamic enlightenment in hajj approved by. Built between 1845 and 1846, the hajjah fatimah mosque was named after a wealthy businesswoman. Hajjah fatimah mosque visit singapore official site. We recommend booking hajjah fatimah mosque tours ahead of time to secure your spot.
Book one of the historical stories for children series describes in short the personality of one of the most bloodthirsty governors of iraq and iran. Masjid hajjah fatimah is the only structure left of the former settlement here. Hazrat fatima sa was born five years before bethat when muhammad s was about 35 years old and her mother khadija was about 50 years old. This mosque is in 3 muscat st, and faces bussorah st. Hajjah fatimah mosque takes its name from hajjah fatimah sulaiman, a businesswoman who donated the land the mosque is built on in the 19 th century. For twentythree years, prophet muhammad spread the message of tawheed true monotheism the same message that prophet ibrahim and all the other prophets came with and established the law of allah upon the land. After years, her daughter and soninlaw were also buried in the same enclosure. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Book your tickets online for hajjah fatimah mosque, singapore.
It was built in exchange for yielding the island of singapore to the british. The book of pilgrimage introduction the hajj pilgrimage to makkah is one of the five pillars of islam. Hajjah fatimah sulaiman was a tradeswoman and philanthropist from malacca who settled in singapore. A guide to hajj, umrah and visiting the prophets mosque. Aug 23, 2017 the grave of hajjah fatimah lies in a locked mausoleum in the compound of the mosque. This place is attract tourist espically muslim and also, it it was completed in 1846 in the kampong glam district. The mosque acted as a focal point of all activities based on the importance bestowed upon it by the prophet muhammad during his lifetime and the life of his companions thereafter. The writing of the first two books on surah alkahf was kindly sponsored in the names of rabia aboobakar hussein jakhura and aboobakar hussein jakhura of malawi in africa, abdul majid kader sultan and fatimah abdullah of malaysia, and hajjah haniffa bte omar khan sourattee and hajjah mariam bte fakir mohammed of singapore. In little india, the abdul gaffoor mosque was built to serve the local indian muslim community, and is known for its rich architectural features. The distinctiveness of the mosque is linked directly to. The story of hazrat fatima sa, daughter of the holy.
Guide to hajj, umrah, and the visit of the prophet mosque. D volume two for free book service please write to. The ownership of hajjah fatimah mosque was passed on the alsagoff family and eventually to the islamic religious council of singapore. Islam is the main religion of most of the middle east, north africa, the sahel and central asia, and is also widespread in south and southeast asia, west and east africa. Nov 17, 2011 this mosque is in 3 muscat st, and faces bussorah st. The mosque is named after an aristocratic malay lady, hajjah fatimah, who commissioned. Its followers are called muslims and their houses of worship, mosques. Sure enough, a man by the name of muhammad ibn abdullaah was born in the very city that prophet ibrahim had made this supplication centuries earlier. Bussorah street and its immediate vicinity are often regarded as the heart of kampong glam by former residents. Gibsonhill founded by hajjah fatimah, the mosque is one of the few in singapore named after a female benefactor.
Mar 15, 2017 the guide covers a complete history with 9 fullpage maps of 34 undiscovered landmarks in madina munawwara and 9 landmarks within masjid nabawi itself. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The lion city is the ultimate melting pot, with the locals celebrating all festivals pompously, irrespective of the religion they follow. I want emails from lonely planet with travel and product information, promotions, advertisements, thirdparty offers, and surveys. Widowed at a young age, she successfully took over her husbands business. The mosque was designed in a mix of islamic and european architectural styles, and completed in 1846. The mosque bears testimony to the once thriving muslim communities living in the vicinity who made significant contributions. Kampong glam heritage trail national coffee movement 2017. Hajjah fatimah also took on the role as philanthropist. The land was the site of her former house but after two robberies and a fire from which she managed to escape unscathed, she decided to donate her land for the building of a mosque. Throughout islamic history the mosque, as an institution, played a central role in cultural and social life. Also known as masjid sultan, it was named for sultan hussein shah. It is one of the few mosques in singapore to be named after a female benefactor.
The early temples, shophouses and colonial monuments are documented, through to the growth of the modern city and a skyline which reflects singapores role as a global city. Throughout islamic history the mosque, as an institution, played a central role in. Islam is one of the worlds most important religions, second only to christianity in number of adherents. The sultan mosque is located at 3 muscat street, where it is the focal point of the historic kampong glam area.
The mosque was built between 1845 and 1846 with the funds and land donated by hajjah fatimah out of gratitude when she escaped twice unharmed from thieves. After fatimah passed away, she was buried in a special and confidential area behind the mosque. Singapura stories kampung rochor remembering java road. The grave of hajjah fatimah lies in a locked mausoleum in the compound of the mosque.
Singapore is home to 10 religions, out of which buddhism, hinduism, islam and christianity are the primary religions, while zoroastrianism, judaism, sikhism, jainism and others form the minority cluster. When the prophet married her, both daughters came with her mother to live in the house of the prophet. Hajjah fatimah mosque as seen in 2004, without java road. Every district has within it, core areas, its rhythms latent in a diversity of people, cultures and architecture.
Being one of the oldest mosques, the hajjah fatima masjid has a reputation for being the first mosque to be named after a woman. Kota raja and the old port town at kampung gelam th e international port that nourished the growth of singapore. In this dynamic khutbah, hajjah krishna nunnally najieb, creator of the hajjah project, offers a fresh take on the experience of hajj and how it should be performed early in ones life to transform it, rather than at the end of ones life to end it. The mosque was named after her, and this gave us hajjah fatimah mosque in kampong glam the first in singapore named after a woman. Kampong glam heritage trail national coffee movement. He was appointed to power by the merciless tyrantking of banu ummayah. It also notes that the tawheed of allah requires the muslim to follow the perfect way of worship, demonstrated by muhammad saws and as understood by the sahaabah who were the best of generations. Ahmad married raja siti, daughter of hajjah fatimah, who was a local aristocrat, thus strengthening his familys presence in singapore.
Singapores exotic mix of people and colourful history is reflected in the citys architecture. Hajjah fatimah mosque i visit this this beautiful mosque in my trip to singaphore in march 2019. Swartz choice 20120901 proactive spirituality is the propelling force beneath hajj. A malaccan malay lady, hajjah fatimah amassed a considerable fortune by continuing her husbands business following his early death. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading holy makkah. The subject is the great pilgrimage to mecca that every muslim is enjoined to make at least once and that millions embark on every year. Its history in displayed in the lobby it showed a much smaller original mosque. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Hajjaj ibn yusuf aththaqafi, historical stories for. As she married a bugis prince from the celebes presentday sulawesi, she was also known as the sultana of gowa, celebes. There are some minor variations, but the storys framework according to historians such as alazraqi d. The hajjah fatimah mosque is one of the only three mosques in singapore to be named after a benefactress. Hajjah fatimah binte sulaiman around 17541852 was a wealthy malay businesswoman from melaka married to a bugis prince.
Sultan mosque and hajjah fatimah mosque 1 sept 2012, 1011. Hajjah fatimah mosque is located along beach road in the historic kampong glam area. Abdul malik mujahid, it is headquartered in riyadh, kingdom of saudi arabia. The book takes you on every step of the route over centuries, through both. There are many evidences with regards to this obligation.
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