Masjid Al-Arab, Penang - 1898

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(Masjid Al-Arab,Penang)

GPS: 5.414704, 100.322588
05°24′52.93″N 100°19′21.32″E

Masjid Al-Arab Mosque Jalan Seang Tek is believed to have been built at the end of the 19th century. This is based on the Deed of Conveyance dated January 1898. The founding of the Arab Mosque began when a merchant named Sultansah bin Adamsah who lived in Lebuh Chulia donated a piece of land to build a mosque for the Muslim community living in Kampung Limow Manis, between Jalan Melaka and Jalan Seang Tek). 

(The frontal view of Masjid Al-Arab)

(A two-storey building)

(The signage of the mosque)

(Gated and locked)

The construction year of this mosque is not known clearly but it is believed that the mosque existed at the end of the 19th century because when the Deed of Conveyance 1898 was made, the construction process of the mosque had already started.

This mosque has also been a gathering place for people of Arab descent in Penang since the 1930s and this practice still remains today, especially on Hari Raya.

(Parking our car by the road side)

(The minaret attached to the building)

(The stairs leading to the main entrance)

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