Masjid Jalan York, Penang - 1914

“The secret of happiness, you see is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”-Socrates

(Masjid Jalan York, Penang)

GPS: 5.414350 100.309454
05°24′51.66″N 100°18′34.03″E

Masjid Jalan York is a small mosque along York Road located by the banks of Sungai Air Terjun, on the opposite side of the road from the Dhoby Ghaut Temple, with the Penang General Hospital not far behind it. This beautiful mosque is nestled among the many high rise buildings around it.

(sungai Air Terjun)

(The signage of the mosque)

(A very tall minaret)

The York Street Mosque was built in 1914 by an Indian Muslim businessman named Shaik Ghani, also known as Eusoff Gunny. Before the establishment of Masjid Jalan York, the residents of the area performed congregational prayers in a surau which is said to have existed on the same site five years before the construction of the mosque. Various religious and social activities have been organized by the mosque to bring the Muslim community together, including Quran classes, Marhaban classes and kompang classes. This marhaban and kompang class is popular among the villagers. They often receive invitations to enliven weddings and other events.

(A door and a window)

(The prayer area)

(Announcement after the pandemic)