Masjid Kuala Dulang, Negeri Sembilan - 1618

“Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”– Babe Ruth

(Masjid Kuala Dulang, supernatural and mystical)

GPS: 02°55′56.24″N 102°04′48.24″E
2.93223, 102.08005

Our last visit for our Kembara Masjid today is Masjid Kuala Dulang.

(The signage on the wall)

(The weather was gloomy when we arrived)

(The missionaries disappeared after building this mosque)

(The mystery that is still the talk of the town)

Masjid Kuala Dulang is the oldest mosque in Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan. It is located in Kampung Kuala Dulang, 1.5 km from Kuala Klawang. The mosque was founded in the 16th century by two Muslim missionaries, Dato Nika and Mudim Khatib Raja. They also founded the village of Kampung Peninjau.

(A brief history of the mosque)

(The translation in Chinese, Japanese and English)

(The mosque is closed outside prayer time)

(Strict SOP during the pandemic)

In the beginning, the mosque was just a shed with thatch roofing. It was where the Muslim missionaries had sought shelter. More uniquely, this mosque was initially developed without the use of nails. Masjid Kuala Dulang is not only a mosque without a dome, it has a flat roof. The original thatch roof still remains today and is now used as the roof of the mimbar. The tabuh in the courtyard of the mosque is made of timber from the forest and cowhide. Its age is said to be the same as the age of the mosque. The geduk does not use nails and only uses pegs.

(The gate was locked)

(Taking photo from outside the gate)

(The corridor is spacious)

(The dos and don'ts during the Covid 19 pandemic) 

(The mosque will only open during prayer times)

According to old folk tales, it is said that a tray (dulang) filled with food had mysteriously appeared, and would continue to be filled with food no matter how often worshippers ate from it. The tray disappeared a few years after, as mysteriously as how it had first appeared after a person accidently dropped the tray and broke it.

(Riding the ATV around the mosque)

(The bridge across Sungai Batang Jelebu)

(The river will overflow during rainy season)

Another strange thing about the mosque was during two major floods in the 70’s where most villages were submerged except Masjid Kuala Dulang even though the mosque was located on the banks of Sungai Batang Jelebu. 

(An old graveyard on the higher ground)

(Odd large rocks as gravestones)

The original old mosque no longer exists as it has been renovated and upgraded to become a modern mosque. Probably the existing mosque is built on the same site as the old mosque.

The mosque is a popular tourist attraction, not only for the locals, but also visitors from outside Negeri Sembilan who often visit the mosque to perform nazar prayers, fasting and giving donations.

(A large oak tree near the graves)

(A stone with some illegible writings)

(The old mosque in the background)