Timeline of Masjid Khalid
The Timeline
Racial Riot Outbreak
Rumours that both Imam and Bilal of the mosque were killed in Joo Chiat during the racial riots. This was due to the strategic location of the mosque in the heartlands of the Malays and Chinese. Announcement made on radio that they were safe to reassure the community.
World War II Survival
The mosque survived World War II. Mosque was managed by the Muslim Trust Fund Association (MFTA).
The First Imam
First Imam was Almarhum Syeikh Osman bin Syaikh Omar AlGanus, an Arab from Palembang. First Bilal was Ustaz Hussein who took over as the 2nd imam after Syeikh Osman.
The Owner
The premise was originally a bungalow owned by Haji Abdul Khalid Bin Haji Mohamed Tyeb