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MASJID DARUL AMAN,SINGPORE

BRIEF HISTORY

The members of Darul Aman Mosque Building Committee was appointed by MUIS on 2nd May 1982. The Committee was made up of 34 members. Darul Aman Mosque was to replace the Aminah Mosque (Masjid Aminah), which had t be demolished to make way for the redevelopment of the Kampung Ubi and Geylang Serai area.The Mosque is located in a land area of 3,627 metre. The land was purchased at the cost of $387,917.00. The construction of the mosque cost $2,583,000.00. Both costs were met by MUIS through moneys collected under the Mosque Building Fund programme in which all working Muslims make their monthly contribution. Ground and building work for the mosque started on 3rd June 1984.

FUNCTION OF THE MOSQUE BUILDING COMMITTEE

Upon its appointment, the Mosque Building Committee was given the task to raise $300,00 for the interior decoration, furnishings and fixing of the Mosque in four years. The committee held numerous fund raising activities such as:
House-to-house collection of donation; Letters to individuals and firms requesting for their donations; sale of food for charity; Jog-a-Walk; and sale of donation coupons.
By the end of May 1986, two months before the official opening of the Mosque, the committee had raised more than $500,00.00.

MOSQUE BUILDING DESIGN CONCEPT

Darul Aman Mosque was built with an open concept that provides for good natural ventilation. The open concept also creates a spacious and cool atmosphere within the Mosque. The Mosque is made up of three separate building blocks with rectangular footprints and pitched roofs.
The main prayers hall is located in the centre while the other two smaller building are connected to it by link ways with roof of design similar to the Minangkabau style. The buildings have roof beams that are exposed within the way Malay houses were built in the past.

The main prayer halls are located on three levels. With the exception of Fridays, the prayer halls in the second and third levels are solely for ladies to conduct their normal prayers. The garden in the grounds around the Mosque is landscaped with coconut trees, cinnamon trees and the like.

LOGO The logo symbolizes Islam and a Mosque.The spelling "DARUL AMAN", in jawi contains five distinct vertical lines that symbolizes the five pillars of Islam and the five daily prayers.

These lines are arranged to form the shape of the roof of the mosque as a house of worship for Muslims. The Arabic characters "MIM" and "RA" cross each other to signify the accomplishment of peace when performing prayers.The logo is also designed based on the Islamic art of "KHAT"

Logo designed by Ustaz Tarmidzi Haji Eksan