Darussalam Mosque

Good day "Clementi-ians". Today I will have the honour of sharing with you a little bit about our mosque, Darussalam Mosque. It is located at Commonwealth Avenue West. Durussalam was first established in 1989. Since then, it has fulfilled its duty to be a centre for our muslim communities to gather and uphold their religious beliefs. Even so, Darussalam are also known for their active contributions for the community. Let's take a look at some of the events and activities that they have been conducting.

Darusslaam Mosque, along

Commonwealth Ave West

"In early days of Islam, a mosque was more that just a place for spiritual solace. It also served as an educational and community-service centre. Community affairs were deliberated upon in the sublime serenity of the mosque.

In Singapore, where Muslims constitute a minority living in a society undergoing far reaching changes, the mosque stands as an important bulwark of Muslim identity and community integrity. Mosques have not just played a vital and meaningful role as the focus of religious activities, but also as centre for Islamic Learning and Social Development."

Darussalam is surrounded by our HDB heartland, and a stone throw away from Clementi Market Ave 2 and Singapore Polytechnic too. And not to forget, it's nearby the Beach Volleyball court. There are a few ways in order for you to get there.

1) Walk to the mosque.
2) If you are driving, enter the carpark along Clementi Ave 2.
3)Alternatively you can travel by our Bus Services :
(SBS): 14, 96, 105, 147, 154, 165, 166 (TIBS): 106

and alight along Commonwealth Ave West. Darussalam is the only mosque in Singapore, to be open for 24 hours everyday. It offers a lot of courses, like, Learning Arabic, History of Islam and many more.

1st level of Prayer Hall

The 2 floor Mosque with its unique flat cuboid-like structure in cream and brown has a huge collection of Islamic literature. Besides the usual madrasah(Islamic religious class) and kindergarten classes, it also offers computer classes to both children and adults. Built with the Mosque Building Fund and completed in 1989, it can accommodate up to 3000 worshippers.

View of the main Prayer Hall, 2nd level

The Mosque will also plan for a day trip to Johor or Malacca. How great is that? It's a bonding session bwtween the staffs of the Mosque and the communitties.

View of 2nd level

of the Mosque

Classes for Kindergarten to Adult Classes

Religious classes conducted are not only catered for the kindergarden students but also for the teens as well.

Nursery Classroom

And there's even a cafe selling varieties of foods and drinks, like Malay Traditional cakes and "kuih-muih" at an affordable prices. Open everyday and all are welcome.

The Mosque's Cafe.

Yummy-licious Foods!!

So do come down and pay a visit to our Mosque. Even the Non-Muslims can come down to the Mosque and there'll be a tour guide who will be most willing to show you around the place.

Till then, we'll meet again. See you there!

WWII Bomb in Clementi

新传媒新闻报道，金文泰一道和联邦西道附近今天特别多警察和军人，促使好多好奇的居民，打热线到新传媒询问。这个罕见的情况惊动了居民，原来当地一个建筑工地、发现了一枚二战残留下来的炸弹。炸弹傍晚引爆，附近的两所学校让学生提早下课，以策安全。

震耳的爆炸声，划破宁静的午间。来自新加坡武装部队的专家、处理这枚二战残留下的炸弹。邻近居民的驻足观望，议论纷纷。

“我听到一大巨响，爆炸声，（你认为是什么）我吓了一大跳。”

“这是二战的设施。 （你怕吗？）不怕，因为他们说离我们组屋有一段距离。”

由于炸弹的保险丝已经被启动，所以将这个重达50公斤的炸弹，转移到其他地方是非常危险的。尽管如此，为安全起见，新加坡武装部队仍将炸弹移到工地的另一角落，以远离住宅区。

原本武装部队计划，打开炸弹把里头的炸药烧毁，不过，过程中却发生小插曲。

炸弹是在下午五点半左右引爆，所幸，当局放置了沙包，没有导致人员伤亡。警方一度在金文泰路朝武吉知马的路段，进行交通疏导工作。附近的国大附中和南华中学也让学生提早放学，以策安全。炸弹是在星期一，在联邦西道第415座组屋后面的一个建筑工地发现的，炸弹长约一米，直径约18公分，重达50公斤

Source : http://www.xin.sg/article.php?article=29256&st=dtl