Teluk Bayur Grand Mosque

The mosque has been established since the 17th century, but previously it was a surau, which was located in a different place from the current building.^[1] The surau was founded by an Arabic merchant named Abdullah, who was known to have been killed by being involved in a fight against the Dutch East India Company that was taking control of the Bayur region in 1696.^[2][3]

The current mosque was built following the expansion of Bayur Bay area by the Dutch East Indies in 1888.^[1] At the time, all trading activities and sea transportation took place at the port, including the departure of hajj pilgrims who would perform the pilgrimage after a ritual activity in the Ganting Grand Mosque.^[4] Because of its location adjacent to the Bayur Bay port, this mosque, which was then still a surau, became more crowded than usual during the hajj season as it was packed with hajj pilgrims.^[2]

At first, the shape of the mosque was made simple, with a wall made of wood and a roof made of pua leaves.^[1] In 1911, it was restored for the first time and one of the wall was replaced with rock using cement which was imported from Semen Padang (cement factory) in Indarung.^[1]

• Port of Teluk Bayur

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