Masjid Kampung Baru Air Itam (9 September 2012)
Masjid Kampung Baru (GPS: 5.40554, 100.29507) is a mosque for the Muslim community of
Kampung Baru, Air Itam, Penang. The mosque anchors the eastern end of Kampung Baru. It is one of two mosques in the area, the other being
Masjid Jamek Al-Qadrie.
The presence of Masjid Kampung Baru provides an indication of the predominantly Malay settlement of Kampung Baru right up to the middle part of the 20th century, when population growth and urbanization caused the area to take on a more Chinese character.
Masjid Kampung Baru, Air Itam, Penang (9 September 2012)
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