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Kampong Houses

Within the compounds of Masjid Al-Huda, there are two kampong houses built according to traditional Malay architecture. These houses, along with the mosque, were part of the original wakaf in 1905, which means that it was donated to the mosque through the previous owner's will for religious or charitable reasons recognised by Islamic law. These houses are built in the Bumbung Lima Style, which is believed to be influenced by the architecture of colonial Dutch and British houses. The house has a higher ceiling and was popular with the newer and more modern families as it allows the use of modern furniture that requires higher headroom.

These houses also provide a window to Bukit Timah's past kampong communities. In fact, it is proof that racial harmony was always present in Singapore's early history. Residents in this predominantly Chinese-Malay kampong off Bukit Timah lived harmoniously together where Muslim families lived in the same village as their Hokkien neighbours.

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