Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim

Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim (Jawi: مسجد تماڠڬوڠ دايڠ إبراهيم), also known as Masjid Diraja Telok Blangah (Malay: Telok Blangah Royal Mosque), is a historical royal mosque that is located along 30 Telok Blangah Road in Telok Blangah within Bukit Merah, Singapore.

The mosque dates back to the country’s pre-colonial era when Singapore was part of the Sultanate of Johor, serving as a royal residence, and eventually converted into a royal mosque with a royal burial ground for the Johor monarchy.

Within the grounds of the mosque, the Johor Royal Mausoleum of Telok Blangah and Tanah Kubor Temenggong Johor (Malay: The Temenggong of Johor Cemetery) are co-located altogether which are all owned by the State of Johor and the Sultan of Johor.

It is one of two mosques in the country that does not come under the purview of the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura but of Malaysia’s Johor Religious Department.

History
In 1824, the grounds originally served as a residence of Temenggong Abdul Rahman known as Istana Lama, where he died there one year later and was buried at the nearby burial grounds that would later become a cemetery for his descendants known as Makam Diraja Teluk Blangah (Malay for Teluk Blangah Royal Mausoleum).

A building known as the Audience Hall with a pentagonal shaped roof was built next to this burial grounds at the unknown year to cater to his growing influence.

Upon the demise of his second son Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim in 1862, the Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim's succeeding first son Temenggong Abu Bakar moved his residence to Tyersall and the palace was later demolished by 1954.

Sometime later in 1871, the Audience Hall was converted into mosque. During this time, the mosque as it was originally known was named Masjid Kampong Telok Blangah.

In 1991, the original mosque was demolished. Following the pentagonal footprints of the former building, construction of the new mosque was completed in 1993 at a cost of RM 2.5 million. It was financed by the Sultan of Johor. To showcase its rich history, the mosque was named Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim.