 Angullia Mosque, Singapore
Angullia Mosque is an Indian Muslim mosque in Little India. It is named after Mohammed Salleh Eussoof Angullia, a Sunni Muslim Gujerati from Rander, north of Mumbai. According to archive documents, the land for the mosque was given to Mohammed Salleh Eussoof Angullia in 1890, and it became a mosque for Bombay Muslim community, who may have also used the mosque with the Gujerati Sunni Muslims.
Mohammed Salleh Eussoof Angullia had arrived in Singapore in 1850, to help with his family's extensive business, which extends throughout Southeast Asia, Mauritius and South Africa. He was a leader of the North Indian community in Little India until he passed away in 1904. His family continues to be the custodians of the Angullia Mosque.
Address
Angullia Mosque
265 Serangoon Road
Singapore 218099
How to reach Anguillia Mosque
Take the MRT North East Line to the Farrer Park MRT Station (NE8).
Sights in Little India
- Abdul Gaffoor Mosque *
- Angullia Mosque
- Beo San Hood Chor Temple
- Church of the True Light
- Foochow Methodist Church
- Hock Siew Tong Temple
- Kampong Kapor Methodist Church
- Leong San See Temple
- Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hall
- Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple (Temple of 1000 Lights) *
- Shree Lakshminarayan Temple
- Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple *
- Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple *
- Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple *
Shopping in Little India
The following are places where you can do a bit of shopping. These include places where the locals shop for their local items, but it provides an interesting glimpse of life in Singapore.
- Little India Arcade
- Mustafa Centre
- Serangoon Plaza
- Tekka Market
Angullia Mosque (10 July 2006)
© Timothy Tye
Location Map of Angullia Mosque
Angullia Mosque (10 July 2006)
© Timothy Tye
Angullia Mosque, front view (10 July 2006)
© Timothy Tye
Angullia Mosque, side view (10 July 2006)
© Timothy Tye
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