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Minaret: Masjid Kampong Hulu

Keywords : Masjid, Towers, Masjid Kampong Hulu, Masjid Kampong Kling

Site common nameMasjid Kampong Hulu
Type of artworkSculpture
Village-
Province/CityMelaka
StateMelaka
CountryMalaysia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 2.199248
Long : 102.2476208

History of productionMasjid Kampong Hulu is the oldest masjid in Melaka built in 1720 by Dato Samsuddin bin Arom, who was a Kepitan or a native leader. The mosque was built when Melaka was under the governance of Dutch when they were allowed to build the mosque.
ArtThe minaret of Masjid Kampong Hulu seems special and interesting because the minaret duplicates the shape of lighthouse. The octagonal tower is in tapering shape unlike the minaret of Masjid Kampong Kling, which is in the shape of Chinese pagoda. Moreover, using lighthouse as the minaret shows the adapted western style that can be found In Southeast Asia. Another example is the minaret of Masjid Melayu in Penang.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodDutch Colonization Period
Age17th – 18th 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