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)