Religious sites · Chinatown
Masjid Jamae
Masjid Jamae is a mosque on South Bridge Road in Singapore's Chinatown, built from 1826 by Tamil Muslim traders and gazetted as a National Monument in 1974.
Also known as Jamae Mosque, Masjid Jamae Chulia.
Why it matters
Its twin-tower entrance gate is South Indian in form while the prayer hall behind is neoclassical, a combination that records exactly who built it and who they hired.
Editorial context written by Global City Intelligence, not a statement from the venue.
Sources & verification
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