Sultan mosque, also known as Masjid Sultan, is located along Arab Street inside Kampong Glam district. We can say that here is the traditional heart of Singaporean Muslim life. It is consider the oldest mosque in Singapore, which was built somewhere in the year 1826. This area is designate by the British for the Muslims when they took over in 1819.
It was first built as part of an agreement to leave Kampong Glam to Sultan Hussein of Johore and his family, in exchange of sovereign rights to Singapore. Almost after a century in 1928, the Muslim community donated money for the construction, which is the present mosque we see today.
The grand Sultan Mosque has the familiar onion dome and Moorish styling of the Arabic Muslim influence.
The street leading up to this impressive view is lined with sidewalk cafes, restaurants, fashionable boutiques and souvenir shops.
You can also visit other tourist site such as Malay Heritage and Kampong Glam nearby.
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