Masjid Lama Kg Charuk Tualang, Pahang – 1935

“The best portion of a good man’s life is his little nameless, unencumbered acts of kindness and of love…” - Wordsworth

(Masjid Lama Kg Charuk Tualang)

GPS: 3.482441,102.556999
03°28′56.79″N 102°33′25.20″E

When visiting old mosques or historical buildings there will be some  haunting stories related to gosts or jins or certain unexplainable phenomena with only a number of people bear witness to the strange happenings.

We had our share of eerie experiences too. We will narrate these stories to our grandchildren, one of these days.

(The 3-way junction)

(Masjid Lama Kg CharukTualang)

(Perch on top of a small hill)

Masjid Kampung Charuk Tualang is located in Kampung Charuk Tualang, Mukim Bukit Segumpal, Maran Pahang. The location is at a 3-way junction Jalan Temerloh - Maran. The distance to Bandar Maran is 30 KM and to Temerloh is 15 KM.

(Hidden by tall bushes and palm trees)

(The steps of the mosque are missing)

(A peek at the main prayer hall)

(The four main pillars look sturdy)

This mosque was built around 1935 and completed in 1936. The original name was Kampung Dalam Mosque. This mosque was built by the villagers using kayu Resak for the foundation. The 4 'tiang seri' are still sturdy. The wood carving on the roof framework is still preserved. The 'Awan Larat' motif portrays the clouds moving with the winds. 

(Bamboo walls had been replaced with wooden planks)

(The main awning will fall soon)

(The creepers are making their way to the roof)

(Windows are still intact)

(An old unused well - perigi buta)

(This brick kolah is quite new)

The dome was built with a very beautiful carving around it. In the early years, the walls were made of bamboo, it was later replaced with tree bark then planks as can be seen now. This mosque was built with the best and most beautiful architectural construction in Mukim Bukit Segumpal at that time.

(A handsome mosque fallen into such a disrepair)

(An old historical mosque in a bad state)

(Old and forgotten)

The mosque stopped operating in 1983 when a new larger mosque was built adjacent to the old mosque.

(The minaret of the new mosque can be seen behind the old mosque)