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Masjid Sallim Mattar

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “mosque in singapore serving the muslim community in the macpherson estate”. Today it says “mosque located along mattar road in macpherson”.
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1°19′32.69″N 103°52′52.52″E  /  1.3257472°N 103.8812556°E  / 1.3257472; 103.8812556 Sallim Mattar Mosque Masjid Sallim Mattar or Sallim Mattar Mosque is a mosque in Singapore serving the Muslim community in the Macpherson Estate .1 It organizes madrasahs on Sunday and the Friday Prayer . It is located along Mattar Road opposite Macpherson Primary School.2 This mosque was originally built in 1960 by Shaikh Sallim Mattar , a Singaporean Arab. The mosque was reminiscent of village suraus in the 1960s. It has since been redeveloped to accommodate 1,400 people. It is sited within walking distance from Darul Ihsan , an orphanage. The mosque's main patrons are Muslims working around the Macpherson industrial estate as well as residents living nearby.3 The mosque opens from 5.00am to 9.00pm.4

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mosque in singapore serving the muslim community in the macpherson estate

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mosque located along mattar road in macpherson

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