Muhammadiah Mosque
| Muhammadiah Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Muhammadiah | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
  Shown within Ipoh | |
| Geographic coordinates | 4°38′57.7″N 101°6′26.7″E / 4.649361°N 101.107417°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Noor Dahlan Architect |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Chinese Oriental |
| Date established | 18 July 2014 |
| Groundbreaking | 2013 |
| Construction cost | MYR4 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,500 worshippers |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Site area | 0.4 hectare |
The Muhammadiah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Muhammadiah) is a mosque in Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Masjid Muhammadiah" [Muhammadiah Mosque]. Jabatan Kemajian Islam Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Mat Arif, Zahratulhayat (8 May 2019). "Chinese mosque celebrates all races during Ramadan". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b Leong, Ewe Paik (16 February 2017). "10 tourist attractions in the Kinta Valley". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Yeo, Amanda (13 May 2021). "Towards healthy, liveable cities". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
