Kampong Glam: Haji Lane & Sultan Mosque

Masjid Sultan / Haji Lane, Kampong Gelam

Golden-domed mosque, mural-covered Haji Lane

⚠ Avoid mosque on Fridays/prayers

Hours

Streets always open. Sultan Mosque visits Sat–Thu 10am–noon and 2–4pm; avoid Fridays

Tickets

Free

Address

Old Malay quarter east of Bugis station; pin on Sultan Mosque, Haji Lane is 3 minutes' walk

This was the Malay and Arab traders' quarter, built around the gold-domed Sultan Mosque. Bussorah Street runs straight at the mosque: palms, low shophouses and the dome framed at the end, one of the most photographed views in the city. One block over, Haji Lane is a narrow alley whose walls are covered end to end in murals, crammed with vintage shops, film-camera stores, cafés and beer bars. Arab Street is for browsing Persian rugs and bolts of fabric.