The Masjid Al-Muttaqin, or alternatively known as Al-Muttaqin Mosque, is located in

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in the

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. It was officially opened on 21 September 1980 by Haji Rahmat bin Kenap, former People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Geylang Serai.

Etymology

The name of the mosque, ''Al-Muttaqin'', is an Arabic word that refers to worshippers who practice

taqwa ''Taqwa'' ( '' / '') is an Islamic term for being conscious and cognizant of God, of truth, "piety, fear of God." It is often found in the Quran. Those who practice ''taqwa'' — in the words of Ibn Abbas, "believers who avoid shirk with All ...

(consciousness of God).

Ibn Kathir Abu al-Fida Isma'il ibn Umar ibn Kathir al-Dimashqi (; ), known simply as Ibn Kathir, was an Arab Islamic Exegesis, exegete, historian and scholar. An expert on (Quranic exegesis), (history) and (Islamic jurisprudence), he is considered a lea ...

narrates an opinion that the root meaning of taqwa is to avoid what one dislikes in order to get closer to God. In the words of

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, the Muttaqin are those who avoid associating partners in worship with God and work in obedience to God.

History

Masjid Al-Muttaqin is the fifth mosque built under the first phase of the Mosque Building Fund Scheme. The groundbreaking ceremony for the mosque was officially held on 29 April 1979 by Syed Ali Redha Alsagoff, the then chairman of the ''Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud'' (LBKM). Construction on the mosque was completed in 1980, before the opening ceremony was held on 21 September of the same year and led by Haji Rahmat bin Kenap, former People's Action Party Member of Parliament for Geylang Serai. A new floor was added to the mosque in 1987 to house kindergarten classes, followed by a third level added to the mosque in 1998 complete with renovation work. The mosque was also upgraded in 2017.

Location

The mosque is located in the

planning area, which is within the

. It is also adjacent to Ang Mo Kio Town Centre, a shopping mall in the area.

Gallery

File:Misc pics at Masjid Al-Muttaqin.jpg, The room for ablution inside the mosque File:The patterns under ceiling of Masjid Al-Muttaqin.jpg, Geometric pattern under the mosque roof that covers the prayer hall File:Prayer hall of Masjid Al-Muttaqin.jpg, The prayer hall of Masjid Al-Muttaqin nearing the

Maghrib Maghrib () is one of the five mandatory salah (Islamic prayers), and contains three cycles (''rak'a''). If counted from midnight, it is the fourth one. According to Shia and Sunni Muslims, the period for Maghrib prayer starts just after suns ...

prayer time File:Imam's quarters at Masjid Al-Muttaqin.jpg, The mihrab and minbar of the mosque are contained within a golden portal embedded in front of the prayer hall

References

External links

* {{Mosques in Singapore 1980 establishments in Singapore Buildings and structures in Ang Mo Kio Mosques completed in 1980

Muttaqin Fear of God or theophobia may refer to fear itself, but more often to a sense of awe, and submission to, a deity. People subscribing to popular monotheistic religions for instance, might fear Hell and divine judgment, or submit to God's omnipote ...