Beautiful Bamboo Mosque in Rural Malaysia
In 1936, the then ruler of Perak, Sultan Iskandar Shah had
built a small, two storied mosque in a rural area of the Kampong (meaning:
village) Kuala Dal, Perak, Malaysia. The mosque known as Ihsaniah Iskandariah
(meaning Goodness of Iskandar) Mosque was built as fulfilment of a vow taken by the
Sultan to build a mosque when one of his sons recovered from serious illness.
The mosque with timber frame was unique in the region as its walls were made of
woven hand cut bamboo strips and it had no minaret. Construction of the mosque
was undertaken by Chinese craftsmen assisted by local workers.
The mosque fell in disuse when a new mosque was built in the
village in 1976 and thereafter it gradually decayed. Few years back it was
granted heritage status and in 2009 the National Heritage Department of
Malaysian Government undertook its restoration. The building has now been
restored to its full glory, however
now
it is not used as a mosque but is used
for Quranic teachings and meetings of the Mosque Committee of the village.
The mosque in 1938;
The mosque in 1976;
The mosque in 2007 (Before restoration);
Image from Panoramio is by ibnuhaq
Mosque after restoration.
Image from Panoramio is by tonyng.my
Image from Panoramio is by smnrs
View approximate location in Google Earth / Google Maps
Main source of information: heritage.gov.my / heritage-malaysia2u.blogspot.com
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