Nagore Durgha Sheriff
Nagore Durgha Sheriff | |
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![]() The dargah in 2024 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
Sect | Sufism |
Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Dargah |
Status | Active (as a shrine) |
Dedication | Syed Shahul Hamid |
Location | |
Location | Chulia Street and King Street, George Town, Penang |
Country | Malaysia |
Location of the dragh in Penang | |
Geographic coordinates | 5°24′59″N 100°20′20″E / 5.41627°N 100.33890°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Mosque architecture |
Style | Indo-Islamic |
Completed | c. 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Seng, Alan Teh Leam (8 July 2021). "George Town's multifaceted heritage". New Straits Times. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b Khoo, Salma Nasution (2007). Streets of George Town, Penang (2nd ed.). Areca Books. p. 72. ISBN 978-9839886009.
- ^ 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.
- 19th-century religious buildings and structures in India
- Buildings and structures in George Town, Penang
- Dargahs in Tamil Nadu
- Domes in India
- Indo-Islamic architecture
- Minarets in India
- Religious buildings and structures with domes
- Religious buildings and structures with minarets
- Sufi shrines in India
- Sufism in Tamil Nadu
- Tourist attractions in George Town, Penang