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Masjid Ubudiyah

Keywords : Masjid, Masjid Ubudiyah, Arthur Benison Hubback, Idris Murshidul’ Azham Shah

Site common nameMasjid Ubudiyah
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityKuala Kansar
StatePerak
CountryMalaysia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 4.764142
Long : 100.950453

History of productionThis mosque was established in Kuala Kangsar, capital city of Perak dynasty by Arthur Benison Hubback, the British architect who design Ipoh city. The mosque was established in 1917 in the reign of Sultan Idris Murshidul’ Azham Shah, the 28th sultan of Perak dynasty.
ArtMasjid Ubudiyah is said to be the most beautiful mosque in Malaysia. With the octagonal centralize plan covered with huge dome and Indian tower on 4 sides. This mosque also has huge buttress on eight corner of this octagonal structure.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodBritish Colonization Period
Age19th – 20th century
ReligionIslam

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali