This mosque was built
in 1912, a contributory effort of YTM Tunku Mahmud Ibni
Almarhum Sultan Tajuddin Mukarram Shah. The site of this
mosque was the cemetery of Kedah warriors who had died
while defending Kedah from the Siamese in 1821. The
architecture of the mosque was inspired by the AZIZI
Mosque in Langkat town in north Sumatra. This mosque is
enhanced with five prime large domes symbolizing the
five Islamic principles.
Its official opening ceremony was held on Friday, 15 October 1915 by
the late HRH Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah. Tunku Mahmud read the
Friday sermon while HRH Sultan Abdul Hamid Shah led the Friday
prayer. Behind Zahir Mosque is the Syariah Court building complex
and Pre-School for Children aged below 6 years old.
The Zahir Mosque occupies a site of approximately 124,412 square
feet. Its center hall (Prayer Hall) measures 62 x 62 square feet and
is surrounded by verandahs of 8 feet wide with 4 mezzanine areas.
Each mezzanine area is roofed by a dome. The main dome is located at
the north-eastern part of the mosque building. It is one of the
grandest and oldest mosques in Malaysia. The state's Quran reading
competition is held annually within the premises of the mosque.This
mosque has been voted the top 10 most beautiful mosques in the
world.
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