Chapter 2 the hajj before muhammad journeys to mecca in. Throughout islamic history the mosque, as an institution, played a central role in. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This page was last edited on december 2017, at 05. Ahmad married raja siti, daughter of hajjah fatimah, who was a local aristocrat, thus strengthening his familys presence in singapore. Hajjah fatimah also took on the role as philanthropist. Hajj, umrah and visiting the prophets mosque the agency of islamic enlightenment in hajj approved by. Aug 23, 2017 the grave of hajjah fatimah lies in a locked mausoleum in the compound of the mosque.
As she married a bugis prince from the celebes presentday sulawesi, she was also known as the sultana of gowa, celebes. A guide to hajj, umrah and visiting the prophets mosque. Kota raja and the old port town at kampung gelam th e international port that nourished the growth of singapore. Every district has within it, core areas, its rhythms latent in a diversity of people, cultures and architecture. Sultan mosque and hajjah fatimah mosque 1 sept 2012, 1011. It is one of the few mosques in singapore to be named after a female benefactor. The book of pilgrimage introduction the hajj pilgrimage to makkah is one of the five pillars of islam. Built between 1845 and 1846, the mosque was named after hajjah fatimah, a wealthy businesswoman. The distinctiveness of the mosque is linked directly to. Built between 1845 and 1846, the hajjah fatimah mosque was named after a wealthy businesswoman. Hajjah fatimah mosque as seen in 2004, without java road. The mosque is named after an aristocratic malay lady, hajjah fatimah, who commissioned.
It was built in exchange for yielding the island of singapore to the british. For her philanthropy and role in establishing the mosque that bears her name, hajjah fatimah binte sulaiman was inducted into the singapore womens hall of fame in 2014, the hall of fames inaugural year. He was appointed to power by the merciless tyrantking of banu ummayah. 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.
Guide to hajj, umrah, and the visit of the prophet mosque. It was originally called sultan road and renamed bussorah street in 1910 after a place in presentday iraq. When the prophet married her, both daughters came with her mother to live in the house of the prophet. Kampong glam heritage trail national coffee movement. May 19, 2015 hajjah fatimah mosque is one of the oldest mosques in singapore, a rare example of one named after a woman. Kampong glam heritage trail national coffee movement 2017. Anybody declaring to be a muslim must fulfil this ritual act, or at least have the intention to do so once in their lifetime. 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. The story of hazrat fatima sa, daughter of the holy prophet. 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. 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.
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. This mosque is in 3 muscat st, and faces bussorah st. After fatimah passed away, she was buried in a special and confidential area behind the mosque. Hajjah fatimah mosque visit singapore official site. There are many evidences with regards to this obligation. 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. In little india, the abdul gaffoor mosque was built to serve the local indian muslim community, and is known for its rich architectural features. Over the past two decades, darussalam has extended its network to over 35 countries. Nov 17, 2011 this mosque is in 3 muscat st, and faces bussorah st. Fatimah was a malaccan woman who accumulated huge amounts after taking over her deceased husbands business. 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. The lion city is the ultimate melting pot, with the locals celebrating all festivals pompously, irrespective of the religion they follow. This place is attract tourist espically muslim and also, it it was completed in 1846 in the kampong glam district.
Its present location used to be the residence of its founder. The kampong glam area is home to two historically significant malay mosques, namely sultan mosque and hajjah fatimah mosque. Abdul malik mujahid, it is headquartered in riyadh, kingdom of saudi arabia. Singapores exotic mix of people and colourful history is reflected in the citys architecture. 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. Its unique eclectic architecture stands out from other mosques in singapore, especially. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. 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.
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. In the late 1830s, after her house was robbed several times and then burnt, in gratitude to allah for her escaping unharmed she donated land and. Islam is one of the worlds most important religions, second only to christianity in number of adherents. 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. Masjid hajjah fatimah, singapore architecture, history. 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. Masjid hajjah fatimah is the only structure left of the former settlement here.
Throughout islamic history the mosque, as an institution, played a central role in cultural and social life. Singapore architecture university of toronto libraries. 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. The grave of hajjah fatimah lies in a locked mausoleum in the compound of the mosque. Gibsonhill founded by hajjah fatimah, the mosque is one of the few in singapore named after a female benefactor. Hajjaj ibn yusuf aththaqafi, historical stories for. Book your tickets online for hajjah fatimah mosque, singapore. Widowed at a young age, she successfully took over her husbands business. 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. The ownership of hajjah fatimah mosque was passed on the alsagoff family and eventually to the islamic religious council of singapore.
Her mother khadija had two other daughters from her two earlier marriages. Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. The prophet of islam had only one daughter named fatima. Hindus occupy more than 5% of the entire population.
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. 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. Jul 11, 2017 built between 1845 and 1846, the hajjah fatimah mosque was named after a wealthy businesswoman. Its followers are called muslims and their houses of worship, mosques.
While they served different dialect groups in the chinese community, both. Authentic islamic books and ebooks publishing house. See all 2 hajjah fatimah mosque tours on tripadvisor. The mosque bears testimony to the once thriving muslim communities living in the vicinity who made significant contributions. A malaccan malay lady, hajjah fatimah amassed a considerable fortune by continuing her husbands business following his early death. We recommend booking hajjah fatimah mosque tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Khateebah hajjah krishna nunnally najieb delivers the khutbah for the womens mosque of america on february 28th, 2020. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading holy makkah. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Throughout history, muslim communities have always been attached, in one form or another, to the mosque or the masjid as it is known in arabic. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. The hajjah fatimah mosque is one of the only three mosques in singapore to be named after a benefactress. The masjid hajjah fatimah is one of only a small number of mosques that are named after women. 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.
The colorcoded guide is thoroughlyresearched with over 300 hadith cited and over 100 books and articles referenced for your peace of mind. D volume two for free book service please write to. 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. The book takes you on every step of the route over centuries, through both. Singapura stories kampung rochor remembering java road. Its unique eclectic architecture stands out from other mosques in singapore, especially with its distinctively europeanstyle minaret, which tilts slightly. Hajjah fatimah mosque is located along beach road in the historic kampong glam area. The mosque was named after her, and this gave us hajjah fatimah mosque in kampong glam the first in singapore named after a woman.
The mosque had belonged to the sultan of johore from which the mosque derives its name. Hajjah fatimah mosque is one of the oldest mosques in singapore, a rare example of one named after a woman. The mosque was designed in a mix of islamic and european architectural styles, and completed in 1846. 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. Also known as masjid sultan, it was named for sultan hussein shah. 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. Online islamic library edarussalam is open for the world.
The sultan mosque is located at 3 muscat street, where it is the focal point of the historic kampong glam area. 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. There are some minor variations, but the storys framework according to historians such as alazraqi d. 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 years, her daughter and soninlaw were also buried in the same enclosure. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Bussorah street and its immediate vicinity are often regarded as the heart of kampong glam by former residents. Being one of the oldest mosques, the hajjah fatima masjid has a reputation for being the first mosque to be named after a woman. Hajjah fatimah sulaiman was a tradeswoman and philanthropist from malacca who settled in singapore. Hajjah fatimah binte sulaiman around 17541852 was a wealthy malay businesswoman from melaka married to a bugis prince. Swartz choice 20120901 proactive spirituality is the propelling force beneath hajj. Hajjah fatimah mosque i visit this this beautiful mosque in my trip to singaphore in march 2019. The story of hazrat fatima sa, daughter of the holy. I want emails from lonely planet with travel and product information, promotions, advertisements, thirdparty offers, and surveys.
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