Masjid Kg Pantai Chenor, Pahang - 1918

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(Masjid Pantai Chenor)

GPS: 3.481891 102.597414

03°28′54.81″N 102°35′50.69″E

Masjid Pantai Chenor is one of oldest mosque in Pahang. It is located on the banks of the Pahang River. According to history, Chenor was on a busy river route during the Parameswara period and also the ancient Malay Sultanate where Islam was spread through trade.

(The signage at the junction has fallen)

(driving on a small kampung road)

(The road leads to the river bank of Sungai Pahang)

Masjid Pantai Chenor was built in 1918 on an inherited land endowed by Che Wan Mahmud bin Engku Panglima Besar Wan Mohamad Salleh, the headman of Kampung Pantai. The mosque was built with the assistance of Bilal Karim. The mosque was inaugurated in 1925 by Sultan Ahmad.

(The mosque signage facing the river)

(Ample parking space outside the compound)

(A mosque with fascinating architecture)

(The view of the Mihrab area)

(The side view)

(The mosque is divided into three parts)

This mosque is located between Pondok Tuan Guru Pok Kob and Ribat at-Taufiq Tuan Guru Rujhan. The architecture of Masjid Pantai Chenor is very unique and interesting. The mosque walls, roof and pillars were repainted greenish blue and looked beautifully elegant and enchanting.

(Admiring the unique mosque from far)

(A breathtaking historical architecture)

(Taking a close look at the green building)

(Double and triple tiered roofing)

The mosque is divided into three parts, the mihrab area, the prayer hall and a smaller hall. It is characterized by the design of langkat which is a village in Indonesia. The main prayer hall has three-tiered asbestos roofing with an attic to keep Islamic books and Quran. The other two sections have two-tiered roofing. 

(A new stone stairs and bannisters replacing the original)

(High beams to protect from the flood)

(The prayer hall is fully carpeted)

(A recent charity works during flood season)

What is interesting about this mosque is it used mortise method, which is to join the wooden parts without using any nails. Originally, the mosque used bamboo for its walls. For air circulation in the main prayer hall, there are air vents high up along the walls and 12 high windows. Quranic verses were seen on the wall above the vent all around the wall.

(Exploring the river bank)

(Signages facing the river)

The original wooden staircase has been replaced with a stone staircase with ceramic bannisters. The mosque is built high because the area is often flooded.

(The posterior view from the back gate)