Masjid Batu Uban, Penang - 1734

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(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)