History

In about the end of 1880 there were seven villages which were located close to each other. The unification of the villages has been done step by step because each resident wants the administration to be led by themselves. For example, Kampung Masjid became part of Kampung Baru in 1880, Kampung Periok in 1890. Kampung Hujung Pasir joined the Ikatan Perkampungan in 1900. In the following years, it was clear that the population was increasing.

News of the prosperity of the residents of Kampung Baru has been made public, especially by traders who commute from Kuala Lumpur to Klang. So people of Javanese descent do not want to be left behind to earn a living in Kampung Baru. In 1906, many Javanese migrated to Kampung Baru in a place called Kampung Paya. In 1914, Kampung Periok was accepted within Kampung Baru with the division of land lots for settlement purposes.

This resettlement arrangement was handed over to the Government by the Town Planning unit in 1929.

The village which originally had 12 houses on the banks of the Klang River on the East side in the early 1900s, thirty years later has become the focus of immigrants from Ulu Selangor, Kajang and Klang. For example, in 1930 in Kampung Baru there were 554 houses with a total population of 2600 people. This number increased to 615 houses and a total population of 3562 people. As of May 1935, 750 lots had been subdivided along with temporary ownership.

Urban and Architectural

The mosque physically measures 69,665 square feet or 6,472 square meters. Capacity to accommodate congregations in an estimated 7,000 people at a time especially on Fridays.

Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru is also equipped with Muslimin and Muslimat Prayer Hall, Administration Office, Meeting Room, Guest Room, Imam & Bilal Room, Funeral Management Room, Kitchen and Library. The Muslimin and Muslimat Prayer Hall, which is equipped with air -conditioning facilities, also provides comfort to the visiting pilgrims.

Apart from that, there is a Muslim Children's Education Center or Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru Islamic Kindergarten which can accommodate only 150 students, 5 classes in one session 8.00 am-11.00 am. This MJKB kindergarten received a very good response among parents in terms of enrollment of their children aged 5 to 6 years old which consists of children from Kg Baru parish itself and outside Kg Baru parish. Tadika Masjid Jamek Kampung Baru also received the Tadika Cemerlang award at the Federal Territory level in 2004 and 2005 apart from the 2001 Outstanding Head Teacher, Outstanding Teacher 2004. Apart from this Kindergarten, it also achieved excellent performance in the field of education which is 85 % to 98 % in grades A to C. Has won the Al Quran Recitation Competition 4 times, Nasyid Competition and Duga Akal,

Description

Kampung Baru Jamek Mosque is located on a relatively large piece of land (about four lots) in Jalan Raja Alang, Kampung Baru , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia which was awarded by a philanthropist named Haji Bachik bin Abdullah. Haji Bachik is from Melaka and has a house in Jalan Melayu. As a trader who held the position of leader of the Malays at that time, concentrated on living in Kampung Hujung Pasir.

In fact, the name Kampung Baru exists on the basis of the unification of several Malay villages or mukims.

References

https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Kampung_Baru,_Kuala_Lumpur

http://nry.com.my/portfolio/kampung-baru-jamek-mosque/

Aziz, A. A., 2016. MASJID - Selected Mosques and Musollas in Malaysia, ATSA Architects Sdn. Bhd.