Madrasahs are deeply rooted in Singapore's history, and prior to Singapore's independence, had enjoyed a "golden period" in becoming the centre of Islamic education in the region by producing and attracting many of the prominent Islamic religious scholars.
Madrasah sangat mengakar dalam sejarah Singapura, dan sebelum kemerdekaan Singapura, telah menikmati "masa keemasan" untuk menjadi pusat pendidikan Islam di wilayah tersebut dengan menghasilkan dan menarik banyak ulama Islam yang terkemuka.