Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka, 2004 : exterior



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21 Jun 2004

Photographed By Tan, Bonny

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Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka is built in modern style with open sides and white pillars supporting a red-tiled sloping roof. It has a minaret with a golden dome and a star and crescent. Title devised by Library staff.


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All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2004.

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