Muhammadiah Mosque

Muhammadiah Mosque
Masjid Muhammadiah
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Shown within Ipoh
Geographic coordinates	4°38′57.7″N 101°6′26.7″E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Noor Dahlan Architect
Type	mosque
Style	Chinese Oriental
Date established	18 July 2014
Groundbreaking	2013
Construction cost	MYR4 million
Specifications
Capacity	1,500 worshippers
Minaret(s)	1
Site area	0.4 hectare

The Muhammadiah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Muhammadiah) is a mosque in Ipoh, Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia.

History

The land where the mosque stands used to be the Madrasah Muhammadiah constructed in 1973. In 1978, a small surau was constructed at the area and upgraded to a mosque on 21 December 2007.[1] The planning to establish a new mosque with Chinese architecture style started in 2008. The design of the mosque was finalized and approved in 2009.[1] Construction started on 24 November 2011 and completed in 2013.[2] The building started to be used for daily prayer in August 2013.[3] It was officially opened by Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah on 18 July 2014. It is the second Chinese-style mosque in the country.[4] It was constructed with a cost of MYR4 million with a joint effort from the Ipoh branch of Malaysian Chinese Muslim Association and the committee of the original mosque.[5] In August 2019, the upgrading work for the mosque began with the construction of a hall for a development and education centre.[3]

Architecture

The mosque was constructed with Chinese architecture style on 0.4 hectares (0.99 acres) of land, which also consists of a park.[4][6] It has half moon-shaped entrance, green roofs, red pillars and a pagoda-shaped minaret.[5] The roofs were imported from Longyan, China. The ceiling of the main prayer hall is decorated with lotus flower motifs.[4] It can accommodate up to 2,000 worshippers.[1]

See also

• Melaka Chinese Mosque
• Sultan Ismail Petra Silver Jubilee Mosque

References

1. "Masjid Muhammadiah" [Muhammadiah Mosque]. Jabatan Kemajian Islam Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
2. Amarudin, Samsul Kamal (4 March 2016). "Masjid Cina di Ipoh jadi tumpuan" [Chinese Mosque in Ipoh Becomes Focus] (in Malay). BH Online. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
3. Adnan, Normawati (16 June 2019). "Naik taraf dewan Masjid Muhammadiah bermula Ogos" [Updaring Work for Muhammadiah Mosque Hall Begins in August] (in Malay). Sinar Harian. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
4. Mat Arif, Zahratulhayat (8 May 2019). "Chinese mosque celebrates all races during Ramadan". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
5. Leong, Ewe Paik (16 February 2017). "10 tourist attractions in the Kinta Valley". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
6. Yeo, Amanda (13 May 2021). "Towards healthy, liveable cities". New Straits Times. Retrieved 19 July 2021.