Kampung Hulu Mosque

Kampung Hulu Mosque (Malay: Masjid Kampung Hulu) is a mosque situated at Kampong Hulu Village in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia. It is the oldest mosque in Malacca and among the oldest in the country,^[1] having originally built around the year 1720–1728 and underwent renovation in 1892.^[2] The architectural design of the mosque is a cross between Javanese Architecture, Local Malay, Sumateran, and Sini. The minaret, ablution pool and entrance arch were built at the same time with the main building. The minaret resembles a pagoda with the style of "Balai Nobat Melayu". An ancient cemetery lies next to the mosque in where some notable preachers and missionaries are buried.^[2]

Kampong Hulu Mosque
Masjid Kampung Hulu
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Location
Location	Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia
Shown within Malacca City
Geographic coordinates	2°11′57.3″N 102°14′51.4″E
Architecture
Type	mosque
Completed	1728

Kampung Hulu Mosque prayer hall

See also

• Islam in Malaysia

References

1. "Official Portal of Majlis Perbandaran Hang Tuah Jaya - Kampung Hulu Mosque". Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
2. Leong, Ewe Paik (1 June 2017). "GO: Melaka mosques". NST Online. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

External links

• Malaysia Brunei & Singapore, p. 141, at Google Books
• Tourism Malaysia - Kampung Hulu's Mosque
• Kampung Hulu Mosque (archnet.org)