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Tag Archives: Kampong Tengah
The Mosque of Paradise and Street of Worship at Old Choa Chu Kang Road
Al-Firdaus Mosque is located at Jalan Ibadat, a short road off present-day Old Choa Chu Kang Road which, in the past, was between Choa Chu Kang Road 13th and 14th milestone. Jalan Ibadat is “street of worship” in Malay. The … Continue reading
Posted in Religious
Tagged Al-Firdaus Mosque, Army Logistics Base, Bulim Village, Haji Ya’acob bin Mohamed, Home Team Academy, Jalan Ara, Jalan Buey, Jalan Bungar, Jalan Dulang, Jalan Ibadat, Jalan Lekar, Jalan Mandar, Jalan Parut, Jalan Piring, Jalan Sendok, Jalan Tapisan, Kampong Cutforth, Kampong Tengah, Keat Hong Camp, Keat Hong Village, Lam San Village, Lam Soon Community Centre, Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, Masjid Al-Firdaus, Old Choa Chu Kang Road, Tengah Air Base
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Coming to the End of Jurong Road
Built in the 19th century, Jurong Road was the oldest road in the western part of Singapore. According to the Monthly Progress Report by the Municipal Engineer in 1886, Jurong Road was largely a rural road with only sections of … Continue reading
Posted in General
Tagged Bulim Cemetery, Bulim Village, Corporation Road, Hong Kah Drive, Hong Kah Village, Housing And Development Board, Jalan Boon Lay, Jalan Dedali, Jurong Canal Drive, Jurong Road, Jurong Town Hall Road, Kampong Sungei Jurong, Kampong Tengah, Kampong Ulu Jurong, Kampong Ulu Pandan, Kian Hong Road, Lorong Kerubut, Lorong Pacheh, Lorong Putek, Old Jurong Road, Ong Lee Village, Pan-Island Expressway, Sing Nan Road, Singapore Armed Forces, Tengah New Town, Tuas Village, Upper Jurong Road
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Sembawang’s Kampong Mosque and Former Coastal Villages
Located in the secondary forest at the corner of Sembawang is an old mosque called Masjid Petempatan Melayu Sembawang. Built in 1963, the mosque served as a place of worship for the Muslim community living at Sembawang. Prior to that, … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural, Historic, Religious
Tagged Gotong Royong, Inche Ahmad bin Ibrahim, Jalan Inggu, Jalan Ketuka, Jalan Mempurong, Jalan Selimang, Jalan Tanjong Irau, Kampong Hailam, Kampong Lobang Bom, Kampong Tanjong Irau, Kampong Tengah, Kampong Tengah Holiday Camp, Kampong Wak Hassan, Lorong Balai, Lorong Nibong, Lorong Resam, Malay Settlement, Masjid Jumah Sembawang, Masjid Kampong Tengah, Masjid Naval Base, Masjid Petempatan Melayu, Mobile Film Unit, People's Association, Petempatan Melayu Sembawang, Pulau Ubin Youth Camp, Sembawang, Sembawang Road, Singapore 1960s, Singapore 1970s, Singapore 1980s, Sungei Simpang Kiri, Tanah Merah Youth Camp, Tanjong Irau Beach, Wak Hassan Bin Ali
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