Sultan Mosque
The golden-domed mosque at the centre of Kampong Glam, its dome base ringed with glass bottle ends donated by the poor.
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The Sultan Mosque was rebuilt between 1924 and 1932 to a design by Denis Santry, replacing the original of 1824 built for Sultan Hussain Shah, and it anchors Kampong Glam. Its detail is worth knowing: the base of each golden dome is ringed with dark glass, made from the bottle ends donated by the poorest members of the community so that everyone had a stake in the building, whatever they could give. Bussorah Street runs up to it in a straight line.
What you actually see
- The bottle-end domes - dome bases ringed with glass donated by poor worshippers.
- The golden domes - the mosque's defining silhouette over Kampong Glam.
- Bussorah Street - the pedestrian street aligned on the mosque front.
- The prayer hall - the main interior, seen from the visitor area.
When to go
Year round; visitor hours are outside the five prayer times and are posted at the door. Friday prayers close it to visitors for longer. Ramadan evenings fill the surrounding streets with a night market.
Honest expectations
Visitors are admitted only outside prayer times and the hours are short. Robes are provided and dress rules are enforced. Non-Muslims are limited to a designated area.
Nearby
The Malay Heritage Centre is behind it, and Hajjah Fatimah is east.
What to pack for Sultan Mosque
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.