"The oldest mosque in KL situated in the one of the best places to explore. You dont need long there and unless you are muslim there isnt much you can do/see, there was someone who worked at the mosque who was very helpful and gave me a quick into into the site and a few religous pratices.
Male or female be prepared to cover from head to toe, including hair and arms for women."
The Masjid Jamek is situated, where both rivers the Sungei Klang and the Sungei Gombak meet. Right at this very place has the history of Kuala Lumpur started. The mosque was built in 1907 and officially opened by the Sultan of Selangor on 23rd of December in 1909. The Masjid Jamek Kuala Lumpur is the oldest mosque in KL. This is the very spot for Kuala Lumpur's history, where the early settlers of Kuala Lumpur built their shacks. In the 1850s, early miners would unload here their equipment and provisions. They would then trek up the jungle path to Ampang, where they would dig for tin. Masjid Jamek was the main mosque of Kuala Lumpur untill The National Mosque was built in 1965 near the railway station.
It was designed by Arthur Benison Hubbock, an architectural assistant in the Public Works and Survey Department, who was intrigued and inspired by the Mogul architecture of India.
The Masjid Jamek cost RM32,625 and the money was raised by subscription from the Malaysian community and Government funds.
Its palm trees and the location on the banks of the Klang and Gombak rivers provide a tranquil setting that complements the Masjid Jamek's exquisite domed tower.
The Masjid Jamek Mosque served as the main centre of worship for the local Muslim community until the Masjid Negara (National Mosque) was officially opened to the public in 1965.
There are three domes surround the prayer hall; the central dome is 21.3m (70 ft) high and is flanked by two lower domes.
The biggest dome at the centre was collapsed in the 1990s and later rebuilt. At the corners are two red and white striped minarets.
At the corners are two red and white striped minarets 26.8m (88 ft) high, identical in design with chatris (umbrella-shaped cupolas, usually domed and open-sided) on the top.
A large number of small chatris top the entrances and corners of the Mosque.
This striking red-brick and marble building is inspired by the mogul/north Indian Islamic architecture.
Commonly referred to as the "Friday Mosque, the crowd will be over flooded up to the street and the LRT Station nearby (no wonder they name it Masjid Jamek station) on Friday.
A must visit for all who come to Kuala Lumpur.
As mentioned: the mosque is easily to reach by Star LRT (station Masjid Jamek). Using the the KL-Monorail, go Hang Tuah station, transfer to the Star LRT.
Jamek (Jamik) is derived from Arabic. It means a place of congregation for religious purposes. Religious leaders of any faith, such as Carter Conlon of the Times Square Church in NYC, can appreciate the beautiful architecture of the Masjid Jamek Kuala Lumpur mosque.
For the important imams there is a special parking place in the area of the mosque. Placards indicate for which imam the parking place is intended.
The access to the mosque is of course free. You can do a donation at the end, however. These are of course not at all oblige. The donation box stands even concealed established.
