dome. On the pinnacle is a star and crescent moon. The corners of the front verandah have simpler and less elaborate cupolas. The four corners of the building are anchored by large Corinthian columns in a cluster with elaborate capitals in a leaf design. The interior and exterior of the mosque have several types of columns and pilasters. They are both structural and ornamental and range from Doric to Corinthian. Columns can be paired with pilasters and pilasters are inset into columns. The mihrab is plain. There is a narrow rectangular panel with a quotation from the Qur'an above it. Next to the mihrab is the minbar, a three-step timber staircase from which the imam leads prayers. Above the prayer hall is a flat roof deck surrounded by a parapet wall with bottle-shaped balusters. It is topped with a line of 22 small six-level minarets crowned with onion domes, each with a crescent moon. The miniature minarets rise from the pilasters that frame the cinquefoil arched openings below There is also a type of single-leafed window that is recessed and framed by an elaborate cinquefoil arch. It is flanked with pilasters and pedimented and has the same star-and-crescent pattern of the larger arched openings. The ablution area in this mosque was originally a pool. This was later drained and a modern wash area put in. It is located outside at the southwest end of the mosque. Transportation The mosque is accessible from Rochor MRT station, Exit B. See also Islam in Singapore References Lee Geok Boi (2002), The Religious Monuments of Singapore, Landmark Books, National Heritage Board (2002), Singapore's 100 Historic Places, Archipelago Press, Preservation of Monuments Board, Know Our Monuments External links Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura, MUIS (Islamic Religious Council of Singapore) List of Mosques in Singapore managed by MUIS : Masjid Abdul Gaffoor YourSingapore website Mosques completed in 1907 Abdul Gaffoor Tourist attractions in Singapore Landmarks in Singapore National monuments of Singapore Rochor Indian diaspora in Singapore