Jamek Mosque

3°8′56.06″N 101°41′45.46″E / 3.1489056°N 101.6959611°E / 3.1489056; 101.6959611

مسجد جامع سلطان عبدالصمد
Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque
Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad (Malay)
Jamek Mosque, also known as Friday Mosque, is recognised as the oldest Islamic place of worship in Kuala Lumpur
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Religion
AffiliationIslam
LeadershipImam(s): Ustaz Haji Yahya Mahyuddin bin Datuk Haji Utoh Said (2017–present)
Location
LocationJalan Mountbatten, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
AdministrationKuala Lumpur Islamic Council
Architecture
Architect(s)Arthur Benison Hubback
StyleIslamic, Moorish, Mughal
Completed1909
Specifications
Capacity1,000 worshipers[1]
Minaret(s)2

Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque (Malay: Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad) is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2] It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers and may be accessed via Jalan Tun Perak. The mosque was designed by British architect and soldier Arthur Benison Hubback, and built in 1909. It was the principal mosque of Kuala Lumpur until the construction of the national mosque Masjid Negara in 1965.

The name "Jamek" is the Malay equivalent of the Arabic word jāmiʿ (جامع) meaning a place where people congregate to worship.[3] It is also referred to as "Friday Mosque" by the locals.[4]

  1. ^ Qishin Tariq (23 June 2017). "KL's oldest mosque renamed Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad". The Star. Archived from the original on 21 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Jamek Mosque". Tourism Malaysia. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Masjid Jamek, a beautiful mosque surrounded by the city". Malaysia Travel Guide. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Masjid Jamek: Friday Mosque". History Asia. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.