The Abidin Mosque ( ms, Masjid Abidin) is

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's old state royal

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built by Sultan Zainal Abidin II between 1793 and 1808. The mosque, which is also known as the White Mosque or the Big Mosque, is located in

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. The old Royal Mausoleum is situated near the mosque.

History

This mosque was built by the late Sultan Zainal Abidin II (also known as Marhum Masjid) between 1793 until 1808. The original building material of the mosque was wood, but during the reign of Sultan Umar at around 1852, the mosque was replaced with one made out of bricks. In 1881, Sultan Ahmad II ibni Yang Dipertua Muda Tengku Mahmud constructed a new dome to replace the old one erected under Sultan Zainal Abidin II. A ceremony was conducted at 7.00am, Saturday, 1

Jumada al-Thani Jumada al-Thani ( ar, جُمَادَىٰ ٱلثَّانِي, Jumādā ath-Thānī, lit=The second Jumada) also known as Jumada al-Akhirah ( ar, جُمَادَىٰ ٱلْآخِرَة, link=no, Jumādā al-ʾĀkhirah, lit=The final Jumada), Jumad ...

1298 AH (1881AD). In 1901 during the reign of

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, the mosque went through another renovation. The mosque was enlarged to accommodate the growing number of people. Besides that, circular stone pillars were also erected, while three

minaret A minaret (; ar, منارة, translit=manāra, or ar, مِئْذَنة, translit=miʾḏana, links=no; tr, minare; fa, گل‌دسته, translit=goldaste) is a type of tower typically built into or adjacent to mosques. Minarets are generall ...

s were built. The mosque is again renovated during the reign of Al-Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah in 1972. The size of the mosque was now twice the size of the original building. A tall minaret and new domes were constructed. Decorations such as several calligraphic carvings of verses from the Quran, prayers and arabesques were carved on the mosque’s entrance doors and grills. The current uniquely carved

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was crafted by Mister Abdul Kadir.

Terengganu Royal Mausoleum

Among members of the royal family who have been buried here are:

Sultan graves

*Sultan Mansur I ''(died: unknown)'' *Sultan Omar ''(died: 1876)'' *Sultan Mansur II ''(died: unknown)'' *Sultan Omar ''(died: 1876)'' * Sultan Zainal Abidin III ibni Almarhum Sultan Ahmad Muadzam II ''(died: 1918)'' *Sultan Muhammad Muzzam Shah II ''(died: 1956)'' *

Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III (1 December 1895 – 25 September 1942) was the fourteenth Sultan of Terengganu from 21 May 1920 to 25 September 1942. Life Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah was born as T ...

''(died: 1942)'' * Sultan Ali Badrul Alam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah ''(died: 1996)'' *

Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Zainal Abidin III Mu’azzam Shah (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ; 27 January 1907 – 20 September 1979) was the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and the sixteenth ...

– Fourth

Yang di-Pertuan Agong The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (, Jawi: ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler or simply as the Agong, and unofficially as the King of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The of ...

(1965-1970) ''(died: 1979)''

Tengku Ampuan Besar/Permaisuri (Queen) graves

* Tengku Ampuan Tua Intan Zaharah binti Tengku Hitam Omar – Fourth

Raja Permaisuri Agong ''Raja Permaisuri Agong'' ( Jawi: راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ; full title: ''Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong''; سري ڤدوک بݢيندا راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ, literally ''The Que ...

(1965-1970) ''(died: 2015)''

Sultan Hussien Old Family(Royeds)

*Tengku Haji Ali Iskandar Shah II ibni Sultan Alauddin Alam Shah ''(died: 1866)'' *Tengku Haji Ismail II bin Tengku Haji Hussien II ''(died: 2006)'' *Tengku Haji Hitam Omar ibni Sultan Alauddin Alam Shah ''(died: 1866)'' *Tengku Haji Ismail II bin Tengku Haji Hussien II ''(died: 2006)'' *Tengku Haji Ali Iskandar II ibni Sultan Alauddin Alam Shah ''(died: 1866)'' *Tengku Haji Ismail II bin Tengku Haji Hussien II ''(died: 2006)''

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