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About Mustafa Centre

Mustafa Centre is a shopping centre in Little India. It is one of the few retail outlets to open 24 hours in Singapore. It is located immediately behind Serangoon Plaza and is stocked with merchandise catering to the surrounding working class community. Much of its clientele include tourists from India and foreign workers who come for the low-priced merchandise.

The history of Mustafa Centre goes back to 1971, when it was founded by Mustaq Ahmad as a shop selling garment on Campbell Lane. In 1973, another outlet at Serangoon Road was opened selling electrical goods. When the government acquired the premises for conservation in 1985, Mr Mustaq Ahmad decided to move the business to a 40,000 sq ft plot adjacent to Serangoon Plaza. Although the location was outside the heart of Little India, the decision paid off. Seeing the opportunity, the business bought up a few old shophouses at Syed Alwi Road to build Mustafa Centre.

Mustafa Centre opened in April 1995. Today it is the "Harrods" of the Indian community of Little India, selling anything and everything, and drawing some 15,000 customers every weekend.

Contact

Mustafa Centre
145 Syed Alwi Road, Singapore - 207704
Tel: +65-62955855
Fax: +65-62955866
Email: mms786@mustafa.com.sg
Official website: http://www.mustafa.com.sg

Getting there

You may visit this place as part of the Little India Walking Tour. To come here direct, the nearest MRT station is the Farrer Park Station (NE8) .

Sights in Little India

These are all the sights I've grouped under Little India, listed in alphabetical order. I would recommend that you visit them together. See the Little India Walking Tour for a recommended walk of this area.

  • 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

    • Where to stay

    There is a wide selection of accommodation providers in Singapore. They range from budget inns and guesthouses to luxurious boutique hotels and branded chains. Your choice is entirely dependent on your budget and level of comfort expected. For mainstream hotels, check out hotels in Singapore for the best online prices, sourced from all the major providers. For guesthouses and other budget providers, check out hostels in Singapore for those with online booking facilities.
    Mustafa Centre (10 July 2006)
    © Timothy Tye

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