Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka
| Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka مسجد عمر كامڤوڠ ملاك Omar Kampong Melaka Mosque |
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Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka.
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| Basic information | |
| Location |
 10, Keng Cheow Street, Central Area, Singapore 059607 |
| Geographic coordinates | 1°17′16″N 103°50′39″E / 1.2879°N 103.8441°ECoordinates: 1°17′16″N 103°50′39″E / 1.2879°N 103.8441°E |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni Islam |
| Country | Singapore |
| Architectural description | |
| Architectural type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1820 |
| Construction cost | S$936,000 (2009 Upgrade) |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Designated as NHL | |
| Designated | 11 November 2001 |
Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka (or Omar Kampong Malacca Mosque; Jawi: مسجد عمر كامڤوڠ ملاك) is a mosque in Singapore, and is located at Keng Cheow Street in the Singapore River Planning Area, within the Central Area, Singapore's central business district.
The first mosque to be built in Singapore, Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka was established in 1820, just a year after the British set up a trading post on the island. Since then, the mosque has been rebuilt twice; once in 1855 and again in 1981-1982. The mosque is owned by Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura.
Situated on the southern bank of the Singapore River, Kampong Malacca was designated for Muslims by Sir Stamford Raffles in his 1822 Town Plan. As a result, Arabs, Jawi-Peranakans, Indonesians and Malays gravitated there. Its heritage is reflected in the colourfully diverse architectural styles that can be found in the area, some of which are still evident today.
Syed Omar bin Ali Aljunied, an Arab merchant from Palembang, was the mosque's founder. His son, Syed Abdullah bin Omar Aljunied, was responsible for the 1855 rebuilding of the mosque. The Aljunied family's contribution to Singapore was not insignificant. Among the three wealthiest Arab families in Singapore — the other two being the Alkaffs and the Alsagoffs — the Aljunieds were philanthropists, generously supporting schools, hospitals and mosques, as well as sponsoring religious events. Their contributions are recognised not only in the naming of Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka after its founder but also in the naming of Syed Alwi Road in Serangoon and Aljunied Road in Aljunied.
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