Lebuh Aceh Mosque

Acheen Street is one of the many historical areas in George Town which still bears the among Muslim influnce in terms of its population as well as architecture and culture 

Lebuh Aceh Mosque is a 19th century mosque built by the Achenese  situated on Aceh Street, George Town, Malaysia

·       The Acheen Street Mosque and its surrounding complex is historically and architecturally important to George Town as a living heritage site.

·       Also known as Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh (Malay Mosque) and  it was founded by Tengku Syed Hussain Al-Aidid .

Architecture

·       The mosque was built with an octagonal minarat, an ablution area, a pool, a veradah and a cemetery including the mausoleum of Syed Hussain and  his family.

·       The Mosque is essentially hybrids; with a taste of the Moorish influence, oriental forms and Neo-Classical features. The styles can be seem from its arches, windows, columns, hipped roof and other elements on the minaret.

·        The Mosque is a good example of masonry building that is rich in architectural details and vocabulary as well as the adaptation of building elements to the climate

·       The mosque as well as the surrounding properties are now endowed for religious and cultural purposes, and  it is administered by the Penang State Religious Council.