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    • Singapore's first eco-friendly mosque to open on Friday

      SINGAPORE : Singapore's first eco-friendly mosque is set to open its doors to the public on Friday.

      The Al-Mawaddah Mosque in Sengkang has environmentally-friendly features such as energy-saving solar tubes and a garden rooftop.

      The solar tubes form skylights - allowing natural light into the building and cutting down on the need for electric lamps.

      Other features include motion sensor lights and taps fitted with water-flow-regulating devices.

      It also has a 'greenwall' - injecting a sense of serenity and calm into the prayer halls.

      For these efforts, the mosque received the Green Mark certification from Singapore's Building and Construction Authority.

      The mosque also features family-oriented spaces - including child-friendly toilets, a reading and play area as well as a function hall.

      Built at a cost of S$10.5 million, Al-Mawaddah is the 69th mosque to be built in Singapore.

      - CNA/ms

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