The prayer space was established in 1981, as Muslim residents of the Ghim Moh housing estate requested a place for congregational prayers due to the fact the nearest mosque was accessible only by bus, which was not convenient for the majority at the time who were elderly. Former
Member-of-Parliament Abbas Abu Amin and former
Cabinet Minister Ahmad Mattar pushed for the idea of constructing a surau at the void deck of Block 2, Ghim Moh Road, which was met with criticism from other governmental authorities. Surau Ghim Moh gained popularity in 2019 after a video of it that became viral was shared on social media platforms. Later in 2020, the surau was one of the few Muslim prayer spaces that were still active during the
COVID-19 pandemic while all mosques were shut down. The surau is still active and used for
Tarawih prayers as well as Qur'an recitations and religious classes. == Construction ==