Panglima Kinta Mosque
History
Panglima Kinta Mosque was built in 1898 by Datoh Panglima Kinta Muhammad Yusuff bin Lassam. In that year also the wife of Datoh Panglima Kinta named Saaidah bt. Chik passed away in Ipoh and this Mosque was built to commemorate his beloved wife.
The mosque was gazetted as a heritage building in 2012 by the National Heritage Department.
Urban and Architectural
In general, the Panglima Kinta Mosque is compared between Moorish and Vernacular Engineering. It was built in a rectangular frame, around 40 meters in length and 25 meters in width. The supplication corridor is recognized by a square shape encased with a two-tiered pyramid as roof. The roof underscores vernacular engineering components of the tropical climate and is improved by Moorish and Colonial subtle elements. Be that as it may, the pyramid roof is covered up behind squares of the parapet divider to complement the arch as a prevailing component on beat. The entryways and windows are amassed in horseshoe curves with a parapet divider that depicts the Moorish components that encompass the complete building. These highlights speak to a dominant facade that had shaped the most characteristic of the mosque. The fundamental materials utilized for this building are lime mortar and bricks. It is for the most part utilized to build vertical structures such as the divider and wrapped up in white paint with strokes of blue lines. The limestone and stone work
Description
Masjid Panglima Kinta, Ipoh was perceived by the Division of National legacy as an vital legacy building. Built on a 45,000 square feet location adjoining to the Kinta Stream, it was the primary mosque to be developed in Kinta by Dato’ Panglima Kinta Mohd Yusof canister Salam. In spite of the fact that it is said that the reason of the building was to commemorate the misfortune of his spouse, it had served as a centre to satisfy the requirements of the Malay community of Kampung Kuchai and the encompassing neighborhoods. More often than not, the organization of Malaysian mosques is run by the committee or qariah voted by the neighborhood larger part. In any case, Masjid Panglima Kinta is chaired by an person named by His Regal Height, the Sultan of Perak, with the title Orang Besar Jajahan Kinta (Regional Chief of Kinta) or way better known as Dato’ Panglima Kinta. This convention is still continuous.
References
https://itc.gov.my/listings/masjid-panglima-kinta/
https://visitperak.com.my/panglima-kinta-mosque/
https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Panglima_Kinta
Details
Location
15, 3, Jalan Masjid, Taman Jubilee, 30300 Ipoh, Perak
Worshippers
600
Owners
Dato’ Panglima Kinta
Architect Name
Year of Build
1898
Area
770 sq.m
Drawings
Map
History
Panglima Kinta Mosque was built in 1898 by Datoh Panglima Kinta Muhammad Yusuff bin Lassam. In that year also the wife of Datoh Panglima Kinta named Saaidah bt. Chik passed away in Ipoh and this Mosque was built to commemorate his beloved wife.
The mosque was gazetted as a heritage building in 2012 by the National Heritage Department.
Urban and Architectural
In general, the Panglima Kinta Mosque is compared between Moorish and Vernacular Engineering. It was built in a rectangular frame, around 40 meters in length and 25 meters in width. The supplication corridor is recognized by a square shape encased with a two-tiered pyramid as roof. The roof underscores vernacular engineering components of the tropical climate and is improved by Moorish and Colonial subtle elements. Be that as it may, the pyramid roof is covered up behind squares of the parapet divider to complement the arch as a prevailing component on beat. The entryways and windows are amassed in horseshoe curves with a parapet divider that depicts the Moorish components that encompass the complete building. These highlights speak to a dominant facade that had shaped the most characteristic of the mosque. The fundamental materials utilized for this building are lime mortar and bricks. It is for the most part utilized to build vertical structures such as the divider and wrapped up in white paint with strokes of blue lines. The limestone and stone work
Description
Masjid Panglima Kinta, Ipoh was perceived by the Division of National legacy as an vital legacy building. Built on a 45,000 square feet location adjoining to the Kinta Stream, it was the primary mosque to be developed in Kinta by Dato’ Panglima Kinta Mohd Yusof canister Salam. In spite of the fact that it is said that the reason of the building was to commemorate the misfortune of his spouse, it had served as a centre to satisfy the requirements of the Malay community of Kampung Kuchai and the encompassing neighborhoods. More often than not, the organization of Malaysian mosques is run by the committee or qariah voted by the neighborhood larger part. In any case, Masjid Panglima Kinta is chaired by an person named by His Regal Height, the Sultan of Perak, with the title Orang Besar Jajahan Kinta (Regional Chief of Kinta) or way better known as Dato’ Panglima Kinta. This convention is still continuous.