Masjid Lama, Arau, Perlis

Masjid Lama Arau (31 October, 2009)


Masjid Lama (GPS: 6.42972, 100.27161) is an old mosque in Arau, the royal town of Perlis. It is located off the Arau main road (Perlis State Route R3), across the road from the new State Mosque of Perlis. The mosque was built between 1873 and 1897, during the reign of Raja Syed Ahmad Jamalullail. Arab and Malay artisans were employed in its construction.

Within the Masjid Lama is a hundred-year-old wooden pulpit. It was bought by the ruler, Raja Syed Saffi Jamalullail from Penang in 1905, brought up the river to Kangar, and taken on horse carriage to the mosque, where it is installed and is in use to this day.

Masjid Lama Arau (31 October, 2009)


The outstanding feature of the Masjid Lama is its architecture. The superstructure of the mosque is of bricks while the rest of the building was built of wood with a hip roof. There is a porch or verandah around the building. This was added after the initial construction. The mosque is surrounded by an old Malay cemetery.

Getting there

The Masjid Lama Arau is located off the main road running between Arau and Kangar. If you are coming from the North-South Expressway, be on the look out for the Perlis State Mosque on your left. The Masjid Lama Arau is across the road from the state mosque, on the right. You may have to do a U-turn to reach it. Alternatively just park your car at the state mosque and walk across the road.

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Masjid Lama Arau is on the map of Mosques in Arau

List of Mosques in Arau, Mosques in Perlis and Mosques in Malaysia

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