Masjid Ahmadiah Kampung Kepayang, Perak -1905

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(Masjid Ahmadiah Kampung Kepayang)

GPS: 4.518309, 101.13605
04°31′05.91″N 101°08′09.78″E

(Located by the trunk road not far from the toll plaza)

(A new signage of the mosque)

Masjid Ahmadiah or its original name Masjid Kampung Kepayang is one of the oldest mosques in Perak and Malaysia. The mosque was built and named after Toh Sedewa Domba bin Tok Tua. He was one of the Malay elders in this area and also the Orang Besar Enam Belas.

(Spacious parking area)

(An old surau next to the mosque)

(A corridor to the back in between the mosque and the surau)

The glory of tin mining in Kampung Kepayang and Simpang Pulai at the end of the 19th century triggered the construction of this mosque by Toh Sedewa Domba to unite the people in Mukim Sungai Raya which consists of traditional villages namely Kampung Kepayang, Kampung Simpang Pulai, Kampung Sungai Ular, Kampung Tanjong and also Kampung Sindu. Most of the residents of the villagers are Malays.

(A brief history of the old mosque)

(A view of the exterior Mihrab)

The construction materials such as wood are believed to have been obtained from the surrounding area and transported using elephants. The construction of the mosque was fully completed in 1905.

(A peek of the interior through closed glass door)

(A dining area at the back, stairs to the surau upper level)

A mimbar is also constructed at the same time. The mosque original building was rectangular in shape, surrounded by veranda. The main prayer hall has a mihrab and the three meters’ high mimbar was still preserved and intact. The unique 100-year-old mimbar is believed to have been made by a famous 19th century sculptor, the late Megat Ja’afar, a descendant of Megat Terawis, the first Orang Kaya Bendahara Perak during the reign of the first Sultan of Perak, Paduka Seri Sultan Muzaffar Shah I.

(An old surau adjacent to the old mosque)

(Sharing a common corridor to the back)

(Belalai gajah to protect from the rain)

The mosque is made of wood and timber, quite similar to the Masjid Kampung Laut Mosque in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Next to the mosque is the old surau of Kampung Kepayang.

A wooden surau was built in 1925, next to Masjid Ahmadiah. The structure of the old mushola is still sturdy and is used for Muslimat religious classes and other communal activities.

(Built in 1925, still standing strong)

On March 1925, Masjid Ahmadiah Kampung Kepayang was gazetted in Perak Government Gazette. The name Masjid Ahmadiah is believed to be named after the name of the second Penghulu Sungai Raya, Toh Sedewa Ahmad bin Toh Sedewa Abdul Wahab.

(A ghost town along the old trunk road)