Saturday 29 April 2017

New prayer hall at upgraded Masjid Al-Khair

Source: Masjid Al-Khair web page. View of Masjid Al-Khair.
Source: Masjid Al-Khair web page. View of Masjid Al-Khair.
The Mufti of Singapore, Dr Mohamed Fatris Bakaram, has consecrated the new prayer spaces of Masjid Al-Khair at Teck Whye Crescent, the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) has reported. 

The addition of a new prayer hall on the third level has added 500 prayer spaces, increasing total praying capacity to 4,000.

In addition to more comfortable praying areas, congregants can enjoy upgraded classrooms for Islamic learning. The upgraded mosque is now more accessible with a lift going to all floors. Other new features include an enhanced facade, improved roof waterproofing and electrical wiring works as well as the installation of a new audio visual system.

A new interactive wall panel highlighting the importance in understanding the inherent meaning behind the Quran was also unveiled by Mufti Dr Mohamed Fatris. This project was conceptualised to appeal to the younger generation and encourage interest in the knowledge of tafsir (تفسير‎), or interpretations of the Quran. Using augmented reality, the panels depict information regarding muffasir (expert writers of commentaries) on the Quran.