Masjid Jamek

The Masjid Jamek, known as the Friday mosque, being dwarfed by towering modern buildings. Masjid Jamek is located in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur and is the oldest mosque standing in that very state. It is situated at the confluence of Klang River and Gombak River as can be seen in the foreground..

The mosque was built in the year of 1907 but was officially opened by the Sultan of Selangor two years later. One interesting fact about the mosque besides being the oldest one in town is that it was built on the first Malay Burial Ground in Kuala Lumpur.