After the meal, we headed to Sultan mosque known to be the biggest and most prominent mosque in Singapore. Built in 1928, the mosque is one of the best examples of Muslim architecture on the island. We went in to take a look, took some pictures while I explained some Muslim rituals before prayer to the other 3 non-muslims. We also managed to hear the "azan" which signals pray time for the Muslims. Heading downwards towards Bussorah Street, we went through the shop houses to witness the atmosphere in Kampong Glam.
Besides the strong fragrance of essential oils and perfume known as "atar", the streets were filled with shops selling textile, embroidered materials, semi-precious stones, accessories for a pilgrimage, carpets and many souvenirs that are uniquely crafted. Arriving at the Malay Heritage Centre, we toured round the lovely garden and discovered quite abit about that place. It had artifacts from the past, models of the Malay settlement in Singapore during 1819 and etc
We learned that the Malay Heritage Centre offer visitors an insight into the Singapore Malays', culture, roots, lifestyle and traditional arts. It's location itself is at the heart of historic Kampong Glam which is a conservation district that gives visitors a total and unique experience of being in a Malay world.
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