Town Padang Mosque
Town Padang Mosque, also known as the Indian Muslim Mosque, is situated on Jalan S.P. Seenivasagam in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
| Town Padang Mosque | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Sect | Hanafi |
| Location | |
| Location | Ipoh, Perak |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Mughul |
| Funded by | M.Shaik Adam |
| Completed | April 1908 |
Background[edit]
The mosque was built to serve Indian Tamil Muslims of the Hanafi sect who had no place to worship, and was opened at a ceremony in April 1908.[1][2]
The cost for the construction was approximately $25,000, including the land and building, of which $20,000 was provided by M. Shaik Adam, a wealthy businessman and proprietor of the Kinta Aerated Water Works,[3] with the balance being provided by the government and other donors.[2] He came to Perak in the late 1880s, and started as a tailor's clerk before he established his own business in Ipoh in the late 1890s. He made large donations to other religious institutions, and died in Taiping in 1912.[4]
The square-shaped mosque, in a green and white design, was constructed in the Mughul architectural style and features scalloped arches.[1][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Indian Muslim Mosque - Visit Perak". 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ a b "Untitled". Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle. 23 April 1908. p. 3.
- ^ Wright, Arnold; Cartwright, H. A. (1908). Twentieth Century Impressions of British Malaya: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources. Lloyd's Greater Britain publishing Company, limited. p. 908.
- ^ "Untitled". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942). 9 March 1912. p. 6.
- ^ "Masjid India Muslim | Ipoh, Malaysia | Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
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