Zahir Mosque

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Zahir Mosque is a prominent and historic state mosque in Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia, renowned for its striking Moorish-inspired architecture and status as one of the country’s oldest mosques.

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Masjid Zahir 3
Zahir Mosque canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mosque
religious building
state mosque
alsoKnownAs Masjid Negeri Kedah
Masjid Zahir
linked to: Zahir Mosque
architect James G. Caunt
architecturalStyle Indo-Saracenic architecture
Moorish Revival architecture
linked to: Moorish Revival
coordinateLocation 6.121°N 100.367°E
country Malaysia
culturalSignificance venue for state religious ceremonies
denomination Sunni Islam
floorCount 1
founder Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
governingBody Kedah State Islamic Religious Council
hasDomeShape onion dome
hasFeature arched colonnades
courtyard
large central prayer hall
minarets
ornate domes
heritageDesignation one of the oldest mosques in Malaysia
heritageStatus historic mosque
inception 1912
locatedIn Alor Setar
Kedah
Malaysia
Peninsular Malaysia
linked to: West Malaysia
namedAfter Sultan Muhammad Jiwa Zainal Adilin II
nearby Alor Setar Tower
Balai Besar Alor Setar
Balai Nobat
numberOfDomes 5
numberOfMinarets 4
officialLanguageOfSignage Malay
opened 1912
primaryColor white
region northwestern Malaysia
religion Islam
roofColor black
significance iconic landmark of Alor Setar
state mosque of Kedah
symbol of Kedah’s Islamic heritage
symbolismOfDomes Five Pillars of Islam
touristAttraction yes
usedFor Eid prayers
Friday prayers
Quranic classes
daily prayers
religious lectures

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Alor Setar hasLandmark Zahir Mosque
Alor Setar hasMosque Zahir Mosque
Balai Nobat near Masjid Zahir
linked to: Zahir Mosque
Alor Setar railway station nearbyPlace Masjid Zahir
linked to: Zahir Mosque
Zahir Mosque alsoKnownAs Masjid Zahir
linked to: Zahir Mosque