Masjid Zahir - one of the oldest mosques in Malaysia, Alor Setar

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Address

Masjid Zahir Jalan Kampung Perak, Bandar Alor Setar, 05150 Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

TEL

+6047333288

The Masjid Zahir is a mosque in Alor SetarKota SetarKedahMalaysia, and the state mosque of the state of Kedah. The Zahir Mosque is one of the grandest and oldest mosques in Malaysia, having been built in 1912. The Zahir Mosque has been voted as one of the top 10 most beautiful mosques in the world.

The mosque was built upon the tomb and grave of fallen Kedah warrior that die during Siamese invasion of Kedah.

The design was inspired by the vision of the late Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Abidin II, who was in turn inspired by the Azizi Mosque of the Langkat Sultanate in North Sumatra. The state's annual Qurʾān-reading competition is held within the premises of the mosque. [source]

URL1

https://www.facebook.com/masjidzahirofficial

URL2

https://jheaik.kedah.gov.my/masjid-zahir/

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