Masjid Haji Mohd Salleh (Jawi:àóìï çÃÂÃÂçì àÃÂàï õçÃÂÃÂ) is a mosque located at Geylang in the Central Region, Singapore. Originally a small mosque founded in 1896, it has been rebuilt twice, with the present-day mosque being a 1998 reconstruction. Unusually for a place of worship, it is adjacent to Singapore's only legal red light district.
The mosque was founded in 1896 by Haji Mohammed Salleh, an Indian Muslim merchant. The land the mosque stood on was owned by another Indian merchant, Vena Meena Bok. Eventually, the mosque was rebuilt in 1959 as a slightly larger structure built in the Javanese architectural style that had a single minaret. The mosque was eventually deemed too small and reconstruction plans were announced in 1985. The mosque was rebuilt into the current four-storey structure in 1998 and then opened a year later.
The mosque was criticized for being situated opposite the even-numbered "Lorong" streets of Geylang, which gained notoriety as being the only legal red light district in Singapore. The district is known to have sex hotels, brothels, adult toy stores, and licensed prostitution or sex work. Despite the location, the mosque continues to operate actively and ignores the social stigma surrounding its location; even hosting religious classes and accommodating events like Ramadan.
The nearest MRT station to the mosque is the Kallang MRT station on the EastâÂÂWest MRT line.