 Masjid Zainal Abidin (The White Mosque)
Masjid Zainal Abidin is a beautiful mosque in Kuala Terengganu. It is a multi-domed structure along Jalan Masjid Abidin. Masjid Abidin is often called Masjid Raya or the Big Mosque. As it is completely painted white, it was also known as the White Mosque.
Masjid Zainal Abidin, Kuala Terengganu (19 February 2011)
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Masjid Abidin was built between 1793 and 1808 by the ruler of that time, Sultan Zainal Abidin II (1793-1808). Originally, it was just a wooden structure. It was rebuilt in bricks during the reign of Sultan Umar (1839-1876). The mosque was further expanded upon by Tengku Panglima Besar, with the addition of minarets and pillars.
Masjid Abidin underwent restoration in the new millennium, and can now accommodate 2,500 worshippers within a single session.
Location Map of Masjid Abidin
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Masjid Zainal Abidin is also called Masjid Putih (19 February 2011)
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Compound of Masjid Zainal Abidin (19 February 2011)
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Fountain of Masjid Zainal Abidin (19 February 2011)
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