Kampung Hulu Mosque
mosque in Malaysia
Key facts
- Built
- 1728
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Overview
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Kampung Hulu Mosque stands in the Kampung Hulu quarter of Malacca City, Malaysia. It is regarded as the oldest mosque in Malacca and is counted among the oldest in the country. Its architecture combines Javanese, local Malay and Sumatran influences. The minaret resembles a pagoda and follows the style of the Malay "Balai Nobat" pavilion. The mosque is designated a national historic building of Malaysia. Beside it lies an old cemetery where several notable preachers and missionaries are buried.
History
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The mosque is said to have been built between about 1720 and 1728; our record gives 1728 as the year of construction. The minaret, the ablution pool and the entrance arch were built at the same time as the main hall. The mosque was renovated in 1892.
From Wikipedia
Kampung Hulu Mosque (Malay: Masjid Kampung Hulu) is a mosque situated at Kampong Hulu Village in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It is the oldest mosque in Malacca and among the oldest in the country, having originally built around the year 1720–1728 and underwent renovation in 1892. The architectural design of the mosque is a cross between Javanese Architecture, Local
Malay, Sumateran, and Sini. The minaret, ablution pool and entrance arch were built at the same time with the main building. The minaret resembles a pagoda with the style of "Balai Nobat Melayu". An ancient cemetery lies next to the mosque in where some notable preachers and missionaries are buried.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%86%D8%BA_%D9%87%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampung_Hulu_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Kampung_Hulu
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%BE%D9%88%D9%86%DA%AF_%DB%81%D9%88%D9%84%D9%88