Masjid Tengkera Melaka - 1728

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(Masjid Tengkera Melaka)

Masjid Tengkera is a mosque located in Tengkera in the Melaka Tengah district. The name Tengkera comes from the Portuguese word tranquerah which means fortress. It was built in 1728 by a merchant and scholar from India, Muhammad Salleh and is a historic mosque because it was built during the Dutch rule. This mosque is also the second oldest mosque in Malaysia after Kampung Hulu Mosque in Malacca.

(The mosque was built during the Dutch occupation)

(Intricately carved entrances)

(The attractive main prayer hall)

The uniqueness of the design of Masjid Tengkera proves that Islam has been established in Melaka since 600 years ago. Originally, this mosque was made of wood with a roof made of nipah leaves and pillars made of belian or ulin wood imported from Kalimantan, Indonesia. This mosque was renovated twice in 1890 and 1910.

(The unique golden mimbar)

(Abolution kolah was big as a swimming pool)

Inside the mosque area is the tomb of Sultan Hussein Muazzam Shah from Johor who had witnessed the initial agreement of handing over of Singapore to Sir Stamford Raffles with Temenggong Abdul Rahman in February 1819. After the surrender of Singapore, the Sultan left Singapore and moved to Melaka. Sultan Hussein Muazzam Shah died on September 5, 1835 and was buried in the grounds of this mosque.

(The beauty of an old mosque)

(The history of the mosque)