Zahir Mosque , Kedah 回教堂The mosque was built in 1912, a contributory effort of YTM Tunku Mahmud Ibni Almarhum Sultan Tajuddin Mukarram Shah. The site of this mosque was the cemetery of Kedah warriors who had died while defending Kedah from the Siamese in 1821. The architecture of the mosque was inspired by the AZIZI Mosque in Langkat town in North Sumatra. This mosque is enhanced with five prime large domes symbolizing the five Islamic principles.
Its official opening ceremony was held on Friday, 15 October 1915 by the late HRH Sultan. Tunku Mahmud read the Friday sermon while HRH Sultan Abdul Hamid Shah led the Friday prayer. Behind Zahir Mosque is the Syariah Court building complex and Pre-School for Children aged below 6 years old.
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