My Masjid Pusara Aman with Ustaz Akmal and Ustaz Hasbi

What to Expect

Muslim funerals are known to be expedient, with the burial happening often within the same day. What happens within those 24 hours, and how do Muslims view the afterlife? Find the answers to these questions and a demonstration of the ritual cleansing of the deceased on a visit to Masjid Pusara Aman, the only mosque in Singapore that conducts complete funeral rites.

About My Prayers and Practices

Every F1 season, we will see 10 religious leaders standing along the racing track to bless the road. We can typically identify the leaders of our own faith but there are religions in Singapore which are less-heard of, though they are celebrated by some of our local communities. As a multicultural melting pot, many religious communities have taken root and established their practices on our little red dot. From the Jains and Zoroastrians to the Jews and Orthodox Christians, we hope that participants can join us on a soul-nourishing journey to the places of worship of the major religions in Singapore and learn about their birth, coming-of-age, marriage and death prayers and practices.

We hope that through our tours, it will enable us to explore and negotiate our own sense of self and appreciate our religious diversity in Singapore. Through the various events, we hope participants have a deeper understanding of race, religion and social cohesion. We hope you will gain multiple perspectives and connect your own stories of multicultural and multireligious heritage with those of others. Through facilitated dialogues with the religious leaders, we hope to provide opportunities for participants to engage the hosts in candid and heartfelt conversations.

About the Organisation

Built in 1972, Masjid Pusara Aman once served the residents of Kampung Bereh and Kampung Belimbing. Adopting the motto of “Jenazah Friendly, Family Friendly”, the mosque works to engage families and the community despite being situated away from residential neighbourhoods – and still yet serves more than a 1000 regular congregants. Masjid Pusara Aman is the only mosque in Singapore that has licensed funeral parlour facilities – their facilities to perform cleansing rites for the deceased were even used as a template for the NEA Burial Preparation Facility!

About the Host

Ustaz Akmal and Ustaz Hasbi do not view their work at Masjid Pusara Aman as out of the ordinary – Ustaz Hasbi professes that he came to find work at the mosque when he visited the cemetery for his own mother’s funeral and saw an advert for an opening! There is a saying that “only the strong can work at Pusara Aman”, but this may well be not because of the supernatural, but because the mosque is uniquely busy throughout the week with mourners, unlike the other 71 across the country.

Who should come?

• Participants must be 13 years or above.

Programme Details

• Approximate Duration: 2 hours (Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour for registration)
• Language: English
• Meeting Point: Meet at Keat Hong Community Club Bus Drop-off Point (2 Choa Chu Kang Loop, Singapore 689687). A bus will bring participants to and fro the Masjid.

• Ending Point: The event will start and end at the same point.

• The events will proceed rain or shine.

What to bring?

• Participants should be dressed respectfully in smart casual (i.e. collared shirt, long pants and covered shoes). Sleeveless attire, shorts/miniskirts or sandals are strictly not allowed. Participants will be denied entry if they dress inappropriately.
• Participants should bring along an umbrella, sunblock, insect repellent, and a bottle of water.

• Please ensure that you bring along any personal Medic*tion. Asthmatic individuals are reminded to bring their inhaler.

Other important information

• Parking is available at the basement of Keat Hong Community Club.
• The venue is not wheelchair friendly.
• Photography is allowed at selected areas.

Disclaimer

• All ticket sales are final. There will be no refund if you wish to cancel your tickets.
• Each ticket admits only one participant.
• By agreeing to participate in the tour, every participant will be responsible for any injury, loss of damage due to careIessness of other actions on his/her part or that of children under his/her charge.
• Participants must abide by the house rules set out by the host. Facilitators will brief participants at the start of the programme.
• Videos and photographs may also be taken during the event. By registering for this event, you give My Community full rights to use the photos for marketing and publicity.

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