Abidin Mosque

The Abidin Mosque (Malay: Masjid Abidin) is Terengganu's old state royal mosque built by Sultan Zainal Abidin II between 1793 and 1808. The mosque, which is also known as the White Mosque or the Big Mosque, is located in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. The old Royal Mausoleum is situated near the mosque. History This mosque was built by the late Sultan Zainal Abidin II (also known as Marhum Masjid) between 1793 until 1808. The original building material of the mosque was wood, but during the reign of Sultan Umar at around 1852, the mosque was replaced with one made out of bricks. In 1881, Sultan Ahmad II ibni Yang Dipertua Muda Tengku Mahmud constructed a new dome to replace the old one erected under Sultan Zainal Abidin II. A ceremony was conducted at 7.00am, Saturday, 1 Jumada al-Thani 1298AH (1881AD). In 1901 during the reign of Sultan Zainal Abidin III, the mosque went through another renovation. The mosque was enlarged to accommodate the growing number of people. Besides that, circular stone pillars were also erected, while three minarets were built. The mosque was again renovated during the reign of Al-Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah in 1972. The size of the mosque was now twice the original size. A tall minaret and new domes were constructed. Decorations such as several calligraphic carvings of verses from the Quran, prayers and arabesques were carved on the mosque’s entrance doors and grills. The current uniquely carved mimbar was crafted by Mister Abdul Kadir. Terengganu Royal Mausoleum The members of the royal family who have been buried here include: Sultan graves Sultan Mansur Riayat Shah I ibni Sultan Zainal Abidin Shah I (died: 1811) Sultan Zainal Abidin Shah II ibni Sultan Mansur Riayat Shah I (died: 1811) Sultan Dzhaudd Riayat Shah ibni Sultan Ahmad Muazzam Shah I (died: 1836) Sultan Mansur Riayat Shah II ibni Sultan Zainal Abidin Shah II (died: 1844) Sultan Omar Riayat Shah ibni Sultan Ahmad Muazzam Shah I (died: 1876) Sultan Zainal Abidin Shah III ibni Sultan Ahmad Muazzam Shah II (died: 1918) Sultan Muhammad Muazzam Shah II ibni Sultan Zainal Abidin Shah III (died: 1956) Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin Shah III (died: 1942) Sultan Ali Badrul Alam Shah ibni Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah (died: 1996) Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Sultan Zainal Abidin Shah III – Fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (1965-1970) (died: 1979) Tengku Ampuan Besar/Permaisuri (Queen) graves Tengku Kulsum binti almarhum Sultan Muhammad Muazzam Shah I, (mother of ismail i, died 1980) Tengku Ampuan Tua Intan Zaharah binti Almarhum Tengku Hitam Ommarr Shah – Fourth Raja Permaisuri Agong (1965-1970) (died: 2015) Other royal families Tengku Hajji Sir Abdul Halim Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ali Badrul Hasshim Alam Shah - (Yang di-Pertuan Muda XX) (dead; 1970) in Shaikh Ibrahim Cemetery Tengku Hajji Mahmudd Alam Shah Ibni Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah - (dead; 1915) Tengku Hajji Sir Abdull Hazzeiz Alam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah - (Tengku Sri Behdahara Raja X VIII) (dead; 1972) Tengku Hajji Sir Abdul Rashid Alam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Hajji Sir Sulaiman Badrhuill Alam Shah - (Tengku Sri Temenggung Raja XX VIII) (dead; 2006) Tengku Hajji Abdullah Muazzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Hajji Sir Muhammad Muazzam Shah II - (Tengku Sri Laksamana Raja XX VIII) (dead; 1999) Tengku Wuk Fatima Sabariah Tengku Zaharah Putri Tengku Zaleha Putri Tengku Nur Azia Iman Putri Tengku Zainah Putrid Tengku Maria Noraishah Putri Tengku Ramlah Azizah Putri Sultan Ahmad Hussain Muazzam Shah Family (Johor Old Royal Family) Tengku Haji Ali Iskandar al-Mu'azzam Shah II ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Allauddin Alam al-Mu'azzam Shah I (died 1866) Tengku Haji Ismail Hussain al-Mu'azzam Shah I bin Almarhum Tengku Haji Ahmadd Hussain al-Mu'azzam Shah II (died 2006) Tengku Muda Haji Osman Jallil Muazzam Shah I bin Almarhum Tengku Haji Abdul Jallil Muazzam Shah I - (TENGKU MUDA) (died: 1866) Tengku Haji Hitam Ommar Jallil al-Mu'azzam Shah I bin Almarhum Tengku Muda Haji Osman Jallil Muazzam Shah I - (TENGKU SETIA DIRAJA) and (MB Terangganu) (died: 1866) Tengku Haji Ismail Hussain al-Mu'azzam Shah II bin Almarhum Tengku Haji Ahmadd Hussain al-Mu'azzam Shah II (died 2006) Tengku Haji Abdul DJhaddid al-Mu'azzam Shah I ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmadd Hussain al-Mu'azzam Shah I - (TOKK PENGHULU MUKIM PULAU TEKKHON) (died: 1866) Tengku Haji Ibrahim Hussain al-Mu'azzam Shah II bin Almarhum Tengku Haji Ahmadd Hussain al-Mu'azzam Shah II - (TENGKU BESAR) (died: 2006) Tengku Haji Abdul Khaddir al-Mu'azzam Shah I bin Almarhum Tengku Haji Abdul Jhallil al-Mu'azzam Shah I (died: 2006) Tengku Haji Chek Abbhu-Bhakkar al-Mu'azzam Shah I bin Almarhum Tengku Haji Abdul Jalil al-Mu'azzam Shah I (died: 2006) Tengku Haji Ali Iskandar al-Mu'azzam Shah III ibni Almarhum Tengku Haji Hitam Ommar Sulaiman al-Mu'azzam Shah II (died 1866) See also Islam in Malaysia Mosques in Malaysia References