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Nagore Durgha Sheriff

Coordinates: 5°24′59″N 100°20′20″E / 5.41627°N 100.33890°E / 5.41627; 100.33890
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Nagore Durgha Sheriff
The dargah in 2024
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
SectSufism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusDargah
StatusActive (as a shrine)
DedicationSyed Shahul Hamid
Location
LocationChulia Street and King Street, George Town, Penang
CountryMalaysia
Nagore Durgha Sheriff is located in Penang
Nagore Durgha Sheriff
Location of the dragh in Penang
Geographic coordinates5°24′59″N 100°20′20″E / 5.41627°N 100.33890°E / 5.41627; 100.33890
Architecture
TypeMosque architecture
StyleIndo-Islamic
Completedc. 1800
Specifications
Dome(s)One
Minaret(s)Four

The Nagore Durgha Sheriff is an Sufi dargah complex incorporating a Sufi shrine and mausoleum, that was completed in the early 19th century, located at the junction of Chulia Street and King Street, George Town, in Penang, Malaysia.

History

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The shrine is dedicated to Syed Shahul Hamid, a 13th century Sufi saint of Nagore, Tamil Nadu, India. It was built in c. 1800 by Tamil Muslim traders from Thanjavur who settled in Penang, and brought the tradition of the saint with them.[1][2]

Architecture

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Described as the oldest, Muslim Indian shrine in Penang with its original structure preserved, its architecture is characteristic of the south Indian style. Rectangular in shape, at each corner is a small, tapered minaret separated by a lattice screen, with a burji indicating the plinth level of the building.[1][2][3]

The front entrance has four arches spanning a portico through which worshippers pass to enter the prayer hall. Two onion-shaped domes are each surmounted by an inverted lotus and an Indian kalasha. One wall has a built-in arcade where there are several shops selling Muslim prayer items. There was originally a well situated at the shrine.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Seng, Alan Teh Leam (8 July 2021). "George Town's multifaceted heritage". New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Khoo, Salma Nasution (2007). Streets of George Town, Penang (2nd ed.). Areca Books. p. 72. ISBN 978-9839886009.
  3. ^ a b Hasan, Ahmad Sanusi; Ali, Asif (10 July 2019). "Colonial Influence On Indian Muslim Religious Monuments In Penang". International Transaction Journal of Engineering, Management, & Applied Sciences & Technologies: 5.