Editing Sultan Mosque (Masjid Sultan) (section)

=== A Legacy of Royal Vision ===
The story of Sultan Mosque begins in '''1824''', when '''Sultan Hussein Shah''', the first Sultan of Singapore, commissioned its construction with funding from '''Sir Stamford Raffles''' and the East India Company. The mosque was built near the Sultan’s palace to serve the growing Muslim community and visiting traders who came to Singapore from Arabia, India, and the Malay Archipelago.

The original structure was simple, but its purpose was profound — it became the center of Islamic life and learning in early colonial Singapore.

Over time, the community grew, and by the early 20th century, the mosque required rebuilding. In '''1932''', the new Sultan Mosque was completed — a masterpiece that still stands today, combining Islamic and Indo-Saracenic architectural styles with local craftsmanship.
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