The main entrance and minaret of Jamie Hui Church are very distinctive，Because in The Chinese community of Niucheshui occupies a prominent position，This mosque appears even more unique in the surrounding environment。

previously 200 in recent years，James Mosque has always been on Qiaonan Road (South Bridge Road) a famous landmark of，and together with the nearby mariamman hindu temple (Sri Mariamman Temple) Often seen in early illustrations、in photos and postcards。

Church of Chulia Immigrants

Image Source：Joel Chua DY

The Chulia are Tamil Muslims from the Coromandel Coast of South India，Chulia people built three mosques in Chinatown，Built in 1826 The James Mosque in 2006 was the first。

Jamei Mosque is also known as Chulia Mosque。now，There are very few mosques offering Tamil religious courses in Singapore，James Mosque is one of them。

Eclectic architectural styles

One of the oldest mosques in Singapore，Jammei Mosque draws on Eastern and Western elements，Highlighting an eclectic architectural style。

The main entrance has the Indo-Islamic architectural style of South India，Neoclassical features of the House of Prayer include Doric columns，and those of Chinese ethnicity
Large window with green glazed tiles。

The exquisitely designed palace exterior has many small doors and cross-shaped openings.，Worthy of careful appreciation by visitors。

Jammei Mosque retains its original features，Definitely the ideal place for you to appreciate Singapore’s early architectural design。with other 19 century religion
Architecture is different，Although the Jamei Mosque has undergone repairs and painting，but never rebuilt。

James Mosque is at 1974 Listed as a national monument。

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