Dawoodi Bohra Islamic Cemetery

Dawoodi Bohra Islamic Cemetery (12 February 2005)


Dawoodi Bohra Islamic Cemetery (GPS: 5.40418, 100.31559) is the cemetery of a small Indian Muslim community in Penang. It is located along Perak Road, beside Lorong Seremban and across the road from Masjid Wan Chik Ariffin.

The Dawoodi Bohra is a branch of the Mustali subsect of the Ismaili Shia Islam. This is a school of Islam that flourished in India, even though it traces its origin to Yemen. There are over forty graves in this cemetery. The design of the tombstones are very different from those of the Malays. They are mostly plain, and are similar to the tombstones found in India.

Aerial view of Dawoodi Bohra Islamic Cemetery (12 February 2005)

Getting there

The Dawoodi Bohra Islamic Cemetery is located along Jalan Perak. Rapid Penang bus no. 11 passes near it.

Nearby Sights

List of Cemeteries in Penang and Cemeteries in Malaysia