The Land

• Al-Huda Mosque sits on a wakaf land which was said to be originally owned by a Hindu money lender in the early years of 1900s.

• In 1905 the land was entrusted to the family of Syed Ahmad Lebbai to be used for a mosque.

• On 24th February 1925, the family of Syed Ahmad Lebbai represented by Mohamed Yoosof Bin Mohamed Kassim and Adamsaiboo Bin Madar in turn entrusted it to the family of Hj. Dolhalim Bin Abdullah (Karto) represented by Hj. Abdul Rahman Bin Abdul Aziz, Hj. Ahmad Bin Hj. Dolhalim and Hj. Mohamed Fathaly Bin Hj. Dolhalim.

• In 1957 new trustees were appointed to replace those who have passed away. This took place on 26 November 1957 and the following persons were appointed, Haji Ahmad Bin Hj. Dolhalim, Abdul Aziz Bin Hj. Abdul Rahman (Amir), Mohamad Said Bin Hj. Ahamad, Abu Bakar Bin Haji Abdul Halim, Haji Mohamed Amin Bin Ihsan and Ustaz Ahmad Son Haji Bin Mohamed.

• In 1968 when AMLA came into effect all mosques and wakaf lands in Singapore fall under the administration of the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS). The responsibilities of the trustees are thus transferred to MUIS who in turn appoints a Mosque Management Board or MMB to manage the mosque.

New Name

The mosque retained its old name until the 1970s when a new mosque management committee was elected, led by the late Mustafa Bin Hj. Ahmad and assisted by Hj. Kamsin Pamer, Hj. Fadzuli Hj. Bajuri, Ibrahim Majid, Noordin Suhud and Hassan Sultani. It was during their tenure that the name of the mosque was changed to Masjid Al-Huda. They also brought about some changes in the style of management of the mosque and successfully conducted weekly religious classes with overwhelming response during the 70s and 80s.

Spiritual Getaway In The Suburb

With the gradual development of the area beginning in the late 80s and the relocation of the villagers to modern public housing estates, the area has now been transformed into a suburb of posh private residential buildings and small but exclusive condominiums. As time goes by some renovations were undertaken as necessary and to cater to the needs of the worshippers or the activities that are organised. The original asbestos roofing has been replaced with metal roofing due to leakages in 1990s. Still, many other original features of the mosque building like the minaret, dome and niche in the wall (mihrab) are intact and preserved. Apart from serving the needs of muslims working and living in the vicinity, Al-Huda Mosque now also stands as one of the last physical reminders of the Malay villages or kampongs that once existed in the Bukit Timah area. Muslim travellers passing by the area often took the time to perform their prayers or just to pause away from the hustling and bustling of the city. Now in modern times, with its peaceful and tranquil surroundings, this old styled mosque has become a spiritual getaway in the suburb.