It is one of two mosques in the country that does not come under the purview of the Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura but of Malaysia’s Johor Religious Department.

[2] In 1824, the grounds originally served as a residence of Temenggong Abdul Rahman known as Istana Lama, where he died there one year later and was buried at the nearby burial grounds that would later become a cemetery for his descendants known as Makam Diraja Teluk Blangah (Malay for Teluk Blangah Royal Mausoleum).

A building known as the Audience Hall with a pentagonal shaped roof was built next to this burial grounds at the unknown year to cater to his growing influence.

[3] Following the pentagonal footprints of the former building,[4] construction of the new mosque was completed in 1993 at a cost of RM 2.5 million.

To showcase its rich history, the mosque was named Masjid Temenggong Daeng Ibrahim.