Masjid at-Taqwa Kongsi, Penang - 1882

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(Masjid at-Taqwa Kongsi, Penang)

GPS: 5.34847, 100.23216
05°20′54.49″N 100°13′55.78″E

Masjid At-Taqwa Kongsi is located about a kilometer from Balik Pulau Town. The name 'Kongsi' is taken in conjunction with the longhouses shared by the Chinese in the Balik Pulau town area which is not far from Kampung Kongsi. According to the local tales, the mosque was opened by a Peranakan Jawi who was sent by the British East India Company to serve as a headman in the area. His name was Dato' Bahauddin, also known as Bahauddin Haji.

(The signage of the mosque)

(Met with Siak of the mosque)

(The new renovated Masjid Kongsi)

In the beginning, a surau was built by the people of the Balik Pulau, the majority of whom were refugees during the Siamese attack on Kedah in 1821. The mosque was upgraded by Dato' Bahauddin on the same site. Several renovation and expansion works were carried out and the mosque was fully built in 1882.

(The pulpit area of the main prayer hall)

(A unique wheeled casket carrier)

This mosque has created a 'drive thru' concept for tabung masjid with safety features. This tabung is placed in a strategic location to make it convenient for the public to make a 'drive thru' donation to Masjid At-Taqwa Kongsi.

(Notices and signages)

(An interesting bakery)