Masjid Sheikh Ismail Ulu Bernam - 1926

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(Masjid Sheikh Ismail Ulu Bernam)

GPS: 03°40′31.48″N 101°31′18.41″E

3.67541, 101.52178

(Located exactly at the main junction)

(The mosque viewed from across the street)

Located near the Selangor-Perak state border, near the town of Tanjung Malim there is a mosque in Hulu Selangor that has been listed as a National Heritage Building, namely the Masjid Sheikh Ismail. It is identified as one of the oldest wooden mosques in Selangor.

(One of the oldest wooden mosque)

(The minaret of the mosque)

(Old traditional Malay architecture)

This wooden mosque is more than 100 years old. It is located at the main junction, Ulu Bernam. Its location in the middle of the town near the traffic lights makes the mosque easily visible.

(The entrance from The main road)

(The ablution area near the entrance) 

(The verandah with white tiles)

The mosque is named Masjid Sheikh Ismail Ulu Bernam in conjunction with the name of a Sufi scholar, namely Sheikh Ismail Al Khalidi An Nasqsyabandi or his full name is Sheikh Ismail bin Hj. Mohd Arif, a leader of the Naqsyabandiyyah al-Khalidiyyah sect. It was opened on 15 Safar in 1345 H equivalent to 23 August 1926. Although it is nearly a hundred years old, it is still intact and used by Muslims for worship. The design of the whole building is made of wood and still strong reflecting old traditional Malay architecture.

(The interior of the mosque)

(A wooden staircase to upper level)