volunteers needed...

we are looking for volunteers with skill/talent in the following areas:

- writing articles

- photography

- design

- blogging

- networking

- publishing

we mainly seek to broaden the awareness of masjids here in Singapore. for those who share our interest or have any suggestions/queries, feel free to drop us an email at sgmasjid@live.com

p.s. our next outing will be on 22 May 2010. look forward to more photos! ^_^

4th XPDC

this time, we went to 6 masjids in the North East cluster. the weather turned dark at around zuhor. alhamdulillah it only drizzled when we were at our last masjid for the day. if it had been a downpour, we might just have to abort the expedition half way. ^^;

1. Al Mawaddah... located at Compassvale Bow has a rather open concept. most masjids have some sort of fencing/wall boundary but this masjid doesn't really have one (or maybe we just didn't notice it). it has ramps and a lift, making it wheelchair-friendly. there's also a sick bay and a pelamin. when we were there, there was a camera crew from Saudi taking video shots of the masjid. imagine a masjid in Singapore being featured in Saudi. WOW!

2. Al Istiqamah... located at Serangoon North Ave 2 was bustling with activities when we were there. a class was being held at the main prayer hall, there were madrasah kids around and there's a stall area selling snacks, food, drinks and even baju kurung/jubah and tudung.

3. Masjid Haji Yusoff... located at Hillside Drive is a cosy masjid built in 1921. i love the intricate carving on the wooden door and all the wooden beams. gives it a kampung feel. madrasah classes are conducted in the basement (with airconditioning comfort).

4. En Naeem... located at Tampines Road is a friendly masjid (especially the makciks at En Mart Corner. they are very happy people). the unique thing about this masjid is that it has posters of Islamic Thinkers.

5. Darul Ghufran... located at Tampines Ave 5 is located near Tampines Swimming Complex/Stadium. they just finished packing up for the soup kitchen project when we arrived. if we had arrived earlier, maybe we could have taken pictures of them in action. anyway, the masjid has three levels of prayer hall, a multi-purpose hall and classrooms for their a.l.i.v.e classes. there's also free wireless access for jemaah (just check the notice board for the password).

6. Al Istighfar... located at Pasir Ris Walk has a prominent blue dome that you just can't miss. the NorthEast Mosque Cluster office is located here. they have a reading corner that jemaah can borrow books or just sit there to read. there's also a small hydroponics garden. sooo coool!