Masjid Wak Tanjong
Masjid Wak Tanjong is a mosque in Geylang East, Singapore, near the Paya Lebar MRT station on the East–West line. It was founded in 1873 by Wak Tanjong, a Bugis trader from Malacca, and began as a small wooden surau. Wak Tanjong and some family members are buried behind the mosque in a simple mausoleum.
The wooden building was replaced in the 1930s with a larger concrete mosque built by Mohammed Ally Tanjong, the founder’s son. In 1996–1998, the mosque was rebuilt into its current two-storey form, designed by Akitek Yeokhoo. The architecture blends Indo-Saracenic and traditional Malay styles, and a golden onion dome tops the entrance to the female prayer hall. The mosque has a capacity of about 500 worshippers.
In the early 2000s, the mausoleum behind the mosque was removed and Wak Tanjong’s remains were reburied at Pusara Abadi Muslim Cemetery. The area experienced severe flooding in January 2018, but the main prayer hall remained safe, with only the courtyard affected.
A 150th anniversary plaque was unveiled in December 2024. The mosque launched a campaign called Legaci Kesyukuran (A Grateful Legacy) to help people in need in Singapore.
Location: 25 Paya Lebar Rd, Singapore 409004. It sits beside Paya Lebar MRT station; opposite is Paya Lebar Quarter, which contains a musalla in its basement carpark.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 06:17 (CET).