Masjid Al-Jamiul Badawi, Penang - 1965

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(Masjid Al-Jamiul Badawi, Penang)

5.514733 100.425557
05°30′53.12″N 100°25′32.35″E

The original Al-Jamiul Badawi Mosque, has wooden walls and a roof, was built in 1784 on a plot of land belonging to Lebai Abdul Kadir. The mosque was located next to a cemetery. The mosque was too small to cater for the increase in worshippers. It was then decided to build a bigger mosque.

(Signages of the mosque)

(View from the parking lot)

(Two smaller domes and a minaret)

The new mosque was fully completed in 1965 after the old mosque was demolished. In September 1966 this mosque was inaugurated by YAB Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussain, the then Deputy Prime Minister. This mosque was named after the late Dato' Haji Ahmad Badawi bin Haji Abdullah Fahim for his contributions and services.

(Cool marble flooring along the corridor)

(The interior of the mosque)

(The main prayer area, muslimat at the back)

(Ablution area and rest area)

The uniqueness of the architecture of the mosque lies in the dome which is built of bricks, making it magnificent even when viewed from afar. The original dome and pulpit are still in use till today.

We have visited this mosque a few times. The first visit was with our bikers gang during our Kembara 44 Masjid in 2013.

(The graveyards at the back of the mosque)

Masjid Al-Rahmani Kg Banggol Pokok Sena, Penang

“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of…” - Bruce Lee

(Masjid Al-Rahmani Kg Banggol Pokok Sena, Penang)

5.48505, 100.45024
05°29′06.18″N 100°27′00.86″E

Masjid Al-Rahmani Kg Banggol Pokok Sena is located in Kepala Batas, Penang. It was newly built to replace the old mosque. Through the land endowment campaign, the mosque was able to buy surrounding land to build a new and spacious mosque to accommodate the growing congregation. This majestic and beautiful mosque has ample parking facilities.

Every Saturday, there is a morning market in the mosque area to enliven the atmosphere of the mosque. Pekan Pokok Sena has also undergone rapid development with rows of new shops to cater for the increase in population in the area.

(Tents for the morning market)

(The main prayer all)

(The pulpit area)

(The window overlooking the grave yards)

(Neat rows of tombstones)

Masjid Batu Uban, Penang - 1734

“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better…” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

(Masjid Batu Uban, Penang)

5.350463 100.309120
05°21′01.67″N 100°18′32.83″E

Batu Uban Mosque was originally located on the beach in Batu Uban. According to local tales, Batu Uban Village was opened by Nakhoda Intan bin Almarhum Nam Tungku Patis Batang, a descendant of the King of Minangkabau.

Nakhoda Intan has requested the permission of Tuanku Sultan Kedah to be able to reside in Penang and open the Batu Uban village with his family members and other immigrants from Minangkabau. A small mosque was built there. The Batu Uban Mosque has undergone many renovations works, but there are still remnants of old buildings including a fresh water well in this mosque. There were various interesting intrigue tales about this mosque which could be read from history books.

Nakhoda Intan died at the age of 80 and was buried in Masjid Batu Uban compound.

(The village has given way to high rise buildings)

(The history of Masjid Batu Uban)

(The year of establishment - 1734)

(The interior of the mosque)

(Corridors leading to the prayer area)

(Spacious prayer area)

(Split levels prayer area)

(A kolah and ablution area)

(An old well full of tales) 

(The old graveyards)

Masjid Jamek Jelutong, Penang - 1835

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty…” - Mahatma Gandhi

(Masjid Jamek Jelutong, Penang)

5.392144 100.314331
05°23′31.72″N 100°18′51.59″E

Masjid Jamek Jelutong is situated along Jalan Jelutong and is approximately 176 years old. So far there is no clear record about the history of the construction of the Masjid Jamek Jelutong, but most stories tend to say that the founder of this mosque is Nakhoda Kechil and was built between 1835 and 1845. This mosque has a tahfiz centre, which is called Mahad Tahfiz Fathur Rahman. It is located on Jalan Perak which was built in 2010 on a waqf lot of Masjid Jamek Jelutong.

(The many signages of Masjid Jamek Jelutong)

(Attractive bright purple new paint)

(A short minaret attached to the mosque)

(A side view of the mosque)

(One of the entrances into the mosque)

(The main Prayer Hall)

(A long spacious corridor)

(Old graveyards)

(Kooperasi Qaryah and Pusat Rawatan Islam)

(Advertisements and announcements along the fence)

Masjid Jamek Rawana, Penang - 1801

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(Masjid Jamek Rawana, Penang)

5.40995 100.31583
05°24′35.82″N 100°18′56.99″E

Masjid Jamek Rawana is an old Indian Muslim mosque at the junction of Perak Road and Jalan P. Ramlee. It is located a short distance away from Masjid Khan Muhammad. It is considered as one of the oldest mosques in Penang. 

(A double storey mosque)

(A beautiful old mosque)

(Arches in the main prayer hall)

Very little is known about the history of Jamek Rawana Mosque. It believed to be established in the 19th century, when Indian traders come up Sungai Pinang by sampan and disembarked there to trade with the locals.

The Rawana Mosque was recently flooded which caused the loss of furniture, carpets and prayer mats.

(The back of the mosque)

(Old grave yard)

(A peek at the graves)

(Old graves brightly painted)

Masjid Khan Muhammad, Penang - 1860

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(Masjid Khan Muhammad, Penang)

5.41049 100.31584
05°24′37.76″N 100°18′57.02″E

Masjid Khan Muhammad is also called the Khan Rajabee Mosque.

Masjid Khan Muhammad is located along Jalan Perak. This mosque is believed to have been built by a wealthy Indian Muslim merchant in the 1860s and was then named the Khan Muhammad Mosque. The small Indian mosque does not have a dome. Around the 1960s, this mosque was always visited by worshippers from nearby villages even though there was another mosque next to the Khan Muhammad Mosque, the Rawana Mosque.

(As viewed from across the road)

(Also known as The Khan Rajabee Mosque)

(A small mosque without a minaret)

(The gate is opened)

These two mosques are located so close to each other and are only separated by a river, namely Sungai Pinang. Among those who have been religious teachers at the mosque is Che Wan Teh also known as Haji Wan Teh, his real name is Haji Ibrahim bin Muhammad Akib.

This mosque has been taken over by the Islamic Religious Council of Penang (MAIPP) and placed under the care of the mosque committee. The mosque still maintains its original building structure and never been renovated or expanded.

(The entrance to the mosque)

(Main prayer hall and the pulpit area)

(The history of Masjid Khan Muhammad)