MUIS Datasets — Open Data for Singapore's Islamic Institutions

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Integration Guide

Mosque Directory

Build with it: mosque finder apps, prayer time widgets, community maps, accessibility directories, navigation tools.

// JavaScript — fetch all mosques
const res = await fetch(
  'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/msocietyhq/muis-datasets-unofficial/main/mosque-directory/data.json'
);
const { mosques } = await res.json();
console.log(mosques[0].name, mosques[0].coordinates);

Each mosque includes:

name — mosque name
address — full address
postal_code
district — N / S / E / W
phone & email
website
coordinates — lat/lng
features — e.g. barrier-free
description
logo_url

ARS Directory (Asatizah)

Build with it: teacher verification tools, search portals, community directories, analytics dashboards.

# Python — search for a teacher
import requests
data = requests.get(
  'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/msocietyhq/muis-datasets-unofficial/main/ars-directory/data.json'
).json()
matches = [a for a in data['asatizah']
           if 'Ahmad' in a['name']]

Each entry includes:

title — Ustaz / Ustazah
name — full name
category — Tier 1 (Asatizah) or Tier 2 (Quranic Teacher)

IECP Directory

Build with it: education centre finders, enrolment portals, community resource listings.

# curl + jq — list first 5 centres
curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/\
msocietyhq/muis-datasets-unofficial/\
main/iecp-directory/data.json \
| jq '.iecps[:5][] | .name'

Each entry includes:

number — index
name — centre name

The meta.breakdown object gives counts by type: mosques, madrasahs, and other centres.

Halal Directory

Build with it: halal restaurant finders, food delivery integrations, neighbourhood dining guides, travel apps for Muslim visitors.

// JavaScript — find halal bakeries
const res = await fetch(
  'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/msocietyhq/muis-datasets-unofficial/main/halal-directory/data.json'
);
const { establishments } = await res.json();
const bakeries = establishments.filter(
  e => e.sub_scheme?.name === 'Snack Bar / Bakery'
);

Each establishment includes:

name — business name
address — full address
postal_code
certificate_number
coordinates — lat/lng
scheme — e.g. Eating Establishment
sub_scheme — e.g. Restaurant, Bakery
logo_url

Contributing

Ways to Help

Report Data Issues

Spotted incorrect or outdated info? Open an issue with details and we'll investigate.

Add Mosque Logos

Community-contributed logos live in mosque-directory/logos/. Submit a PR with a PNG named after the mosque slug.

Improve Scrapers

Scrapers are in plain Node.js with Cheerio. Fork the repo, make changes, and open a PR. See the README for setup.

Build Something

Use the JSON data to build apps, maps, bots, or analysis. Let us know what you've made!

Quick Start for Developers

git clone https://github.com/msocietyhq/muis-datasets-unofficial.git
cd muis-datasets-unofficial
pnpm install

# Run a full scrape
npm run scrape:mosques

# Or run diff-aware updates (what CI uses)
npm run update:all

Data auto-syncs daily at 6 AM SGT via GitHub Actions. Only changed records are committed. Scrapers use polite delays (300-500ms) and identify via User-Agent.

Open data you can use in your projects