Transformation Old Mosque Mulong Shop, Kelantan





 
Masjid Construction was originally not built specifically as a construction of a mosque, but is used to Balairong Seri activities owned by the King of kings gods. King God is a title given to Mr. Zainal Abidin, who was one son of Sultan Muhammad III and brother of Sultan Muhammad IV. The original position of this building is in the village of the king in Kota Bharu, located near the Castle and the Palace Central Jahar. But in 1958, it was bought by the villagers Shop Mulong price of RM 1000 and moved to the Village Shops Mulong for use as a prayer to this day.

Floor and roof structure have been cut in half to facilitate transfers to the Village Shops Mulong. Series Balairong then reassembled in collaborative work with additional space in the sanctuary and the porch. Implemented several new additions from time to time until it looks like real change. However, the results of the visit by Dato 'Commissioner of Heritage in 2007 and after seeing how beautiful the art of Malay crafts can be displayed to the public today, and historically that is part of Kelantan royal palace, the National Heritage Department, took the initiative to carrying out conservation work on the building. Conservation work was initiated in late 2008 and was completed in early 2009.

 

Since many changes and new construction that is not suitable carried out in stages over the building, the overall conservation implemented to restore its original appearance. Initial process is to scrape and repaint the pillars, walls and external, widow panel decorative, cast, motives, and change the asbestos roof of the brick tiles Singgora of Thailand. Several new works were also carried out of the front facade, roof and ridge board pemeleh concrete form of 'ducks' are detailed with a new design based on architectural features of the Royal Kelantan. During the work scraping old paint on the top panel or wall widow of the original ornate balairong tie, workers found the mural kerawang shaped gold flowers. Carving flowers were retained to draw balairong history is not lost. Three pillars of supporters using a new convertible and six pillar added to strengthen the building structure.
 

This building is shifted forward as far as six meters and to the right of three meters by using the chain-lock the lot of land out of site of waqf. Mosque pillar legs lifted and lined with steel pipe to move with great caution. This building is lifted and placed on concrete pads to protect the integrity of the wooden beams supporting the building from damage. Among other work for this building was built prayer at the right side and left side of the toilet at the mosque, the work of fencing the area and landscape looks different from the previous situation. Now after eight months of repair processes Masjid Shop Mulong past emerge with a beautiful face and open for review by patrons. The highlight of the legacy the mosque it was inaugurated by the Minister of Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Utama Dr. Rais Yatim on July 5, 2009.