Nagore Durgha Sheriff

Not to be confused with Nagore Dargah or Nagore Durgha, Singapore.

Nagore Durgha Sheriff
The dargah in 2024
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Sect	Sufism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Dargah
Status	Active (as a shrine)
Dedication	Syed Shahul Hamid
Location
Location	Chulia Street and King Street, George Town, Penang
Country	Malaysia
Location of the dragh in Penang
Geographic coordinates	5°24′59″N100°20′20″E / 5.41627°N 100.33890°E / 5.41627; 100.33890
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Indo-Islamic
Completed	c. 1800
Specifications
Dome(s)	One
Minaret(s)	Four

The Nagore Durgha Sheriff is an Sufi dargah complex incorporating a Sufi shrine and mausoleum, that was completed in the early 19th century, located at the junction of Chulia Street and King Street, George Town, in Penang, Malaysia.

History

The shrine is dedicated to Syed Shahul Hamid, a 13th century Sufi saint of Nagore, Tamil Nadu, India. It was built in c. 1800 by Tamil Muslim traders from Thanjavur who settled in Penang, and brought the tradition of the saint with them. ^{[1] [2]}

Architecture

Described as the oldest, Muslim Indian shrine in Penang with its original structure preserved, its architecture is characteristic of the south Indian style. Rectangular in shape, at each corner is a small, tapered minaret separated by a lattice screen, with a burji indicating the plinth level of the building. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The front entrance has four arches spanning a portico through which worshippers pass to enter the prayer hall. Two onion-shaped domes are each surmounted by an inverted lotus and an Indian kalasha . One wall has a built-in arcade where there are several shops selling Muslim prayer items. There was originally a well situated at the shrine. ^[3]

See also

• Islam portal
• India portal

• Sufism in India
• List of mosques in India

References

1. Seng, Alan Teh Leam (8 July 2021). "George Town's multifaceted heritage". New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
2. Khoo, Salma Nasution (2007). Streets of George Town, Penang (2nd ed.). Areca Books. p. 72. ISBN   978-9839886009.
3. Hasan, Ahmad Sanusi; Ali, Asif (10 July 2019). "Colonial Influence On Indian Muslim Religious Monuments In Penang". International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies: 5.