Perak, Malaysia
Coordinates: 4.764170, 100.950880
The Ubudiah Mosque is a mosque located in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia.
Masjid Ubudiah (or Ubudiah Mosque), considered one of Malaysia’s most beautiful mosques, is located beside the Royal Mausoleum on Jalan Istana at Bukit Chandan in Kuala Kangsar.
The mosque was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback, who was also responsible for the design of the Ipoh railway station and the Kuala Lumpur railway station.
The mosque was built during the reign of the 28th Sultan of Perak, Sultan Idris Murshidul Adzam Shah I, who commission its construction as thanksgiving for his recovery from an illness that plagued him in his later years.
The construction of the mosque was interrupted several times, once when two elephants belonging to the sultan’s and Raja Chulan fought, ran over and damaged the Italian marble tiles.
The outbreak of the first world war also affected its construction.
The mosque was finally completed in late 1917 at a total cost of $24,000 or RM200,000 – a considerable sum at that time.
It was officially declared open by Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamtullah, successor to Sultan Idris who had died during its construction.
The mosque is now a symbol of pride for the people of the state of Perak.
The male prayer area is separated from female prayer area by a screen.
Know This
As you enter you will be asked to a wear jubah which is a full length robe unless you are wearing long pants as a male – no knees exposed and for female full cover jubah with head dress scarf. All this is provided by the security.
