Moorish style
Yellow domes and arches.
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One of the oldest mosques in Selangor, in the historic town of Jugra, once a royal capital of the state. Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah built it in the early twentieth century, between 1903 and 1905 by most accounts, about two hundred metres from his palace, the Istana Bandar. Its small yellow building is a lovely example of the Moorish and Mughal style, with domes and arches recalling the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur, and its design is said to follow the mosques of the Deli Sultanate in Medan, Sumatra. Inside are wood carvings and Qur'anic inscriptions, and in its grounds is a royal mausoleum. The sultan prayed here on Fridays when staying at Jugra; it was declared a historic monument in 1980 and later a national heritage site. It is still a working mosque and welcomes visitors by day outside prayer times in modest dress. Combine it with the Istana Bandar next door and Jugra Hill with its lighthouse on a day trip to Kuala Langat, adding the Sultan Sulaiman Mosque in Klang on the way.
Yellow domes and arches.
In the mosque grounds.
A former royal seat.
Jugra, Kuala Langat, about an hour's drive south-west of Kuala Lumpur
Easiest by car, about an hour from Kuala Lumpur or half an hour from the airport, as public transport there is limited.
