Heritage Type
Architecture History and Islam..
Description
A mosque serves as a symbol of the presence of Muslim communities in each area. Two mosques hold significance in the history of Islam in this region: (i) Yahya Ubudiyah Mosque in Banggol Belimbing Village, constructed in 1939. This mosque holds the distinction of being the oldest mosque in Hulu Perak that utilizes bricks as a building material. (ii) Jamek Lenggong Mosque, inaugurated in 1959, serving as a symbol of Islam in the district administration center post-independence.
Significant
The Yahya Ubudiyah Mosque (1939) and the Jamek Mosque (1959) reveal the history of the development of Islam and mosque architecture that continues from the oldest mosque in Lenggong UGGp, the Raja Mosque (1541).
Other Heritage
The unique geological, biological and landscape diversity in Lenggong UGGp forms important and interconnected components of community identity, including the development of Islam and its mosque architecture.
