Alwi Mosque

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Alwi Mosque
Masjid Alwi
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Religion
Affiliation Islam
Branch/tradition Sunni
Location
Location Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia
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Shown within Perlis
Geographic coordinates 6°26′27.1″N100°11′52.4″E / 6.440861°N 100.197889°E / 6.440861; 100.197889
Architecture
Type mosque
Style Mughal
Groundbreaking1931
Completed1933

The Alwi Mosque (Malay : Masjid Alwi) is a mosque in Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia.

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Name

The mosque is named after the Raja of Perlis at that time, Raja Syed Alwi Ibni Almarhum Tuan Syed Saffi Jamalullail.

History

Efforts to collect funds to construct the mosque began in the 1920s. Construction began in 1931 and was completed in 1933. It was then officially opened by Raja Syed Alwi. The mosque was declared a national heritage in 1988 under the National Heritage Act 2005. [1]

Architecture

The mosque was constructed with Mughal architecture in mind.

See also

References

  1. "Masjid Alwi, Kangar". Archived from the original on 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2016-03-31.