Masjid Al-Azhar Kg. Balun Bidai, Perak – 2014

“Nothing is more honourable than a grateful heart...” - Seneca

(Masjid Al-Azhar Kg. Balun Bidai, Perak)

4.217115, 100.994392
04°13′01.61″N 100°59′39.81″E

Masjid Al-Azhar was built on a three acres site and is capable of accommodating 500 worshipers at a time. The cost of building the mosque was obtained from private and public donations as well as some non-governmental organizations.

(A new mosque in Kg Balun Bidai)

(The gate was closed but not locked)

(Parked our pick-up outside the gate)

The planning of the construction of this mosque began in 2011 to replace the old Masjid Al-Akram which was more than a hundred years old. The construction of this mosque was completed in phases. The pulpit was specially ordered from Indonesia.

(A vast compound around the mosque)

(A modern beautiful mosque)

(A typical tiered roof)

Masjid Al-Azhar has a main prayer room, 3 open prayer rooms and a women's prayer room. Among other facilities are bathrooms, toilets, ablution rooms, kitchens. There is ample parking area in the mosque compound.

(The main entrance of the mosque)

(External view of the rounded pulpit area)

(Ablution area behind the mosque)

(Ample parking space in the mosque compound)