Construction of the $18 million Maarof Mosque, located along Jalan Bahar, began on Saturday morning with a ground-breaking ceremony officiated by Dr Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communication and Information and Minister in-charge of Muslim Affairs.
The four-storey mosque, which will be able to accommodate 4,500 worshippers, will cater to residents in Jurong West and Boon Lay estates, workers from Jurong Industrial Estate, Tuas and the planned Wenya Industrial Estate, as well as students from Nanyang Technological University and nearby schools.
Currently, worshippers in the area go to Assyakirin Mosque at Yung An Road or Almukminin Mosque at Jurong East Street 21.
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