[[ARCHITECTURE]] [[Buildings and [[Structures]]]] [[Islam]] [[Ownership]] [[Singapore]] [[daeng]] [[ibrahim]] [[masjid]] [[temenggong]] [[wiki-architecture]] # Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim (Jawi: مسجد تماڠڬوڠ دايڠ إبراهيم), formerly known as Masjid Jamek, is a mosque situated in the Telok Blangah neighbourhood within the Bukit Merah planning area of Singapore. It is named after Ibrahim bin Abdul Rahman, the fourth Temenggong of Johor, who ruled from 1841 to 1862. Within the mosque grounds is a royal cemetery and mausoleum known as the Makam Diraja Johor Telok Blangah, where several members of the Johor royal family are buried. Although the mosque and its adjoining burial ground stand on land owned by the State of Johor, the land remains part of the sovereign territory of Singapore. The mosque is administered by the Jabatan Agama Islam Johor (JAIJ) and not by the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS), which oversees most mosques in Singapore. Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim is one of only two mosques in the country not managed by MUIS, the other being Masjid Taha, an Ahmadiyya place of worship. Etymology The mosque is named after Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim (r. 1841–1862), who is the father of Sultan Abu Bakar of Johor (r. 1886–1895). The previous name of the mosque, Jamek Mosque, indicated its status as a congregational mosque. History The mosque was formerly the balairong (courthouse) or reception hall of the Istana Lama palace at Telok Blangah. The balairong was converted into a mosque around 1845. In 1991, Sultan Iskandar of Johor felt that the mosque, named Masjid Jamek at the time, had become outdated and could no longer be renovated further due to its age, so he ordered the demolition of the mosque to be replaced with a newer, more stable structure that retained the architectural style of the former mosque. The new mosque was then built in 1993. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mosque was temporarily closed for several months before reopening in a limited capacity in June 2020. In 2021, former Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak visited the mosque while in Singapore to witness the birth of his grandchild. Mausoleum Within the grounds of the mosque is a mausoleum which entombs the remains of Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim, his father, and some of his family. It is surrounded by a large cemetery of old graves. Ownership The land on which the mosque and its adjoining burial ground stand is owned by the State of Johor, and by extension, the Sultan of Johor. However, it is not an enclave or foreign territory, but rather private property with no delineation or border controls. The mosque is administered by the JAIJ instead of the usual MUIS. Most of the mosque's personnel and officials, including the Imam and muezzin, are typically Malaysian citizens assigned to work full-time overseas, and require work permits under the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to work in Singapore. The khutbah is delivered by the Jabatan Mufti Johor, which also includes a prayer for the Sultan at the end. Gallery See also Istana Woodneuk List of mosques in Singapore References External links See how the old mosque (before 1993) looked like here