The local west and east will usher in two new mosques, located in Tenggar and Tampines North, to meet the growing population of residents. Construction is expected to start in 2027 after the construction of the Tampines Northern Islamic Church, which has been delayed for several years due to the COVID-19 epidemic.

Prime Minister Wong Xuncai announced the news before enjoying the fasting meal with about 1,000 believers and guests in the evening of Tuesday (March 4) at Masjid Al-Istighfar in Baisha.

Prime Minister Huang said the population of Tengga New Town is growing rapidly, and as more young families settle down here, including Muslim families, it is necessary to set up a Muslim church.

The Islamic Council of Singapore (MUIS) is working with relevant agencies to confirm the appropriate location, the specific location and construction time will be announced in the future.

To meet the growing demand for prayer space for Muslims living and working in Tampines North, Tampines North 5 will also add a mosque.

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Prime Minister Huang said that Singaporeans may have different beliefs, but being able to live in harmony, learn to give and take, and celebrate each other's festivals and traditions is rare and precious, and must always be cherished and protected, because it is precisely this that makes Singapore stand out and become an oasis of peace and harmony, especially in the current dangerous and turbulent world.

He stressed that the government's way of doing things is not religious and treats all religious beliefs equally, but at the same time realizes that faith can give people strength and meaning, play a positive force in society, and play an important role. “So when developing and planning different residential areas, our country will consider the religious needs of the population, including the needs of religious places such as mosques.”

There are 71 mosques in the local area, which can accommodate a total of about 113,000 believers. The latest Masjid Yusof Ishak opened in Woodlands in 2017.

According to the website of the Singapore Bureau of Statistics, Tampines North had 32,830 residents in June last year, a triple from 8,040 in June 2020. The first batch of residents in Dengjia started to collect keys in August 2023. As of June last year, there were a total of 7,980 residents in the new town.

The government initially announced plans to set up a new mosque in Tampines North in 2015, but due to the outbreak of the coronavirus outbreak, it announced the postponement of the plan in 2021 and will be re-evaluated after the economy recovers. During this period, the renovation of the existing mosque will be given priority.