Masjid Zahir, at the centre of Alor Star, Kedah, was built in 1912 by Tunku Mahmud, the son of Sultan Tajuddin Mukarram Shah. The mosque was built
on the site of the resting place of local warriors who fell in the course of defencing Kedah against the Siamese invasion of 1821
Masjid Zahir, at the centre of Alor Star, Kedah, was built in 1912 by Tunku Mahmud, the son of Sultan Tajuddin Mukarram Shah. The mosque was built
on the site of the resting place of local warriors who fell in the course of defencing Kedah against the Siamese invasion of 1821 (read history of Alor
Star and Kuala Kedah Fort)
Masjid Zahir
The design of Masjid Zahir is based on that of Masjid Azizi of Bandar Langkat in northern Sumatra. The mosque has five domes to represent the five
tenets of Islam. Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah officiated in the opening of Masjid Zahir on Friday, 15 October, 1912, and acted as Imam for the day, after
reading a sermon by Tunku Mahmud.
Masjid Zahir shows its true colours
The design of Masjid Zahir is based on that of Masjid Azizi of Bandar Langkat in northern Sumatra. The mosque has five domes to represent the five
tenets of Islam. Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah officiated in the opening of Masjid Zahir on Friday, 15 October, 1912, and acted as Imam for the day, after
reading a sermon by Tunku Mahmud.
Masjid Zahir from the car park
Masjid Zahir is located along Jalan Pekan Melayu, just face to face with Balai Besar, in the middle of the city of Alor Star.

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