Sultan Mosque Glass Bottles
Built with funds from the East India Company by the Sultan who ceded Singapore to the British the Masjid Sultan has been an important site for Singapores Muslim population for nearly 200 years. It was designed by Denis Santry an Irish architect. Pin On Mosques Masjids The rich donated gold whilst the poor donated glass bottles. Sultan mosque glass bottles . The base of the two gold domes above the east and west facades are ornamented glass bottle ends that the Sultan had collected as donations from poor Muslims. The base of the dome was formed by glass bottles that the Sultan had collected as donations from poor Muslims Interesting Facts about Sultan Mosque The mosque is orientated at an angle facing Mecca Exterior of Sultan Mosque Golden onion dome Exterior is cream in colour The other colours used are green and brown Interior of Sultan Mosque - Entrance. Encircling the base of each dome is a belt of glass bottles which were collected and donated by the poor as their contributions