Alwi Mosque Explained

Alwi Mosque
Native Name:Masjid Alwi
Native Name Lang:ms
Map Type:Perlis
Map Size:220px
Coordinates:6.4409°N 100.1979°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia
Tradition:Sunni
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Architecture Type:mosque
Architecture Style:Mughal
Groundbreaking:1931
Year Completed:1933
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The Alwi Mosque (Malay: Masjid Alwi) is a mosque in Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia.

Name

The mosque is named after the Raja of Perlis at that time, Raja Syed Alwi Ibni Almarhum Tuan Syed Saffi Jamalullail.

History

Efforts to collect funds to construct the mosque began in the 1920s. Construction began in 1931 and was completed in 1933. It was then officially opened by Raja Syed Alwi. The mosque was declared a national heritage in 1988 under the National Heritage Act 2005.[1]

Architecture

The mosque was constructed with Mughal architecture in mind.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Masjid Alwi, Kangar. 2016-03-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20170305001815/http://www.itc.gov.my/mosque/masjid-alwi-kangar/. 2017-03-05. dead.