Muhammadiah Mosque

Muhammadiah Mosque
Masjid Muhammadiah
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationIpoh, Perak, Malaysia
Muhammadiah Mosque is located in Ipoh
Muhammadiah Mosque
Shown within Ipoh
Geographic coordinates4°38′57.7″N 101°6′26.7″E / 4.649361°N 101.107417°E / 4.649361; 101.107417
Architecture
Architect(s)Noor Dahlan Architect
Typemosque
StyleChinese Oriental
Date established18 July 2014
Groundbreaking2013
Construction costMYR4 million
Specifications
Capacity1,500 worshippers
Minaret(s)1
Site area0.4 hectare

The Muhammadiah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Muhammadiah) is a mosque in Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia.

History

The land where the mosque stands used to be the Madrasah Muhammadiah constructed in 1973. In 1978, a small surau was constructed at the area and upgraded to a mosque on 21 December 2007.[1] The planning to establish a new mosque with Chinese architecture style started in 2008. The design of the mosque was finalized and approved in 2009.[1] Construction started on 24 November 2011 and completed in 2013.[2] The building started to be used for daily prayer in August 2013.[3] It was officially opened by Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah on 18 July 2014. It is the second Chinese-style mosque in the country.[4] It was constructed with a cost of MYR4 million with a joint effort from the Ipoh branch of Malaysian Chinese Muslim Association and the committee of the original mosque.[5] In August 2019, the upgrading work for the mosque began with the construction of a hall for a development and education centre.[3]

Architecture

The mosque was constructed with Chinese architecture style on 0.4 hectares (0.99 acres) of land, which also consists of a park.[4][6] It has half moon-shaped entrance, green roofs, red pillars and a pagoda-shaped minaret.[5] The roofs were imported from Longyan, China. The ceiling of the main prayer hall is decorated with lotus flower motifs.[4] It can accommodate up to 2,000 worshippers.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Masjid Muhammadiah" [Muhammadiah Mosque]. Jabatan Kemajian Islam Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ Amarudin, Samsul Kamal (4 March 2016). "Masjid Cina di Ipoh jadi tumpuan" [Chinese Mosque in Ipoh Becomes Focus] (in Malay). BH Online. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Adnan, Normawati (16 June 2019). "Naik taraf dewan Masjid Muhammadiah bermula Ogos" [Updaring Work for Muhammadiah Mosque Hall Begins in August] (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Mat Arif, Zahratulhayat (8 May 2019). "Chinese mosque celebrates all races during Ramadan". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ a b Leong, Ewe Paik (16 February 2017). "10 tourist attractions in the Kinta Valley". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  6. ^ Yeo, Amanda (13 May 2021). "Towards healthy, liveable cities". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
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