Tranquerah Mosque
mosque in Malaysia
Key facts
- Built
- 1728
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Overview
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Tranquerah Mosque, known in Malay as Masjid Tengkera, stands on Tranquerah Road in Malacca City, close to Bandar Hilir. It is described as the oldest mosque in the state of Malacca and lies beside the tomb of Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor. Its design draws on Javanese traditions: a square base carries a three-tiered pyramidal roof, and a pagoda takes the place of a minaret, which makes it one of the few mosques in Malaysia with this feature. The interior blends Malay, Chinese and Indonesian elements.
History
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The mosque was built in 1728. Its original structure was made entirely of timber brought from Kalimantan. Over the years it has undergone several renovations and restorations.
It served as the state mosque of Malacca until the Al Azim Mosque was established in 1990.
From Wikipedia
Tranquerah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Tengkera) is a mosque in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It was built in 1728 and located next to tomb of Sultan Hussein Shah of Johor and used to be the state mosque of Malacca before the establishment of Al Azim Mosque in 1990.
The original mosque structure was made entirely of timber bought from Kalimantan, Dutch East India Company. It had since undergone several renovations and restorations. The mosque consists of Javanese culture components. It features triple-tiered pyramidal roof and a square base. It is one of the few mosque in Malaysia which has a pagoda in place of a minaret. The interior is a mixture of Malay, Chinese and Indonesian elements.
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Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%BA%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%87
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tranquerah_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Tengkera
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%81