Masjid Panglima Kinta, Ipoh

Masjid Panglima Kinta, Ipoh (19 October, 2018)

Masjid Panglima Kinta (GPS: 4.59342, 101.08063) is an old mosque located on the east bank of the Kinta river right after Hugh Low Bridge. Work on the mosque began in 1898. It was built by Dato' Panglima Kinta Muhammad Yusuff in memory of his wife who passed away that year. It was one of the most beautiful and largest mosques in Ipoh when it was completed. The mosque has two minarets and a central dome. Recent restoration work has regilded the dome.

A well-known resident of the mosque was the Egyptian Quran teacher Shaik Tholji who was instrumental in popularizing Quran recitals in Perak. He is buried at the Panglima Kinta's family mausoleum located behind the mosque.

Visiting Masjid Panglima Kinta

Masjid Panglima Kinta is open to the public from 9:00am to 12:00noon, 2:00pm to 4:00pm, and 5:00pm to 6:00pm from Saturdays to Thursdays, and from 9:00am to 12:00noon, 3:00pm to 4:00pm and 5:00pm to 6:00pm on Fridays. Visitors are to register themselves at the reception office.