Bentuk kepala cicak pada Masjid Jamiul Ehsan (The lizard head shape at Jamiul Ehsan mosque)

Di Jalan Pahang menghampiri bulatan boleh kelihatan dua buah masjid ini...
At the street of Jalan Pahang approaching the roundabout could be seen this two mosques...


Papan tanda yang ada menyebut namanya Masjid Jamiul Ehsan.
The signage available shows its name as Masjid (mosque of) Jamiul Ehsan.

Kita lihat dahulu masjid di hadapan...

We have a look first and the mosque in front...

Ia dibina pada tahun 1933.

It was built in the year 1933.

Nampak tak sesuatu yang unik tentang rekabentuknya?

Can you see something which is unique about its design?

Lihat ukiran pada sudut bumbung yang dipanggil motif kepala cicak. Biasanya ukiran sebegini cuma terdapat di sesetengah bangunan di Perak, Kedah dan Pulau Pinang. Setahu saya tidak ada masjid lain di Lembah Klang dengan ukiran sebegini. Apakah ada cerita di sebalik ini?

Look at the carvings at the corners of the roof which is called the lizard head motiff. Normally such carvings could only be found at some buildings in Perak, Kedah and Pulau Pinang. As far as I know there is no other mosque in Lembah Klang having such carvings. Is there a story behind it?

Masjid belakang juga bernama Jamiul Ehsan.

The mosque behind is also called Jamiul Ehsan.

Sebenarnya ia dibina beberapa tahun lalu untuk menggantikan masjid lama di hadapan.

Actually it was built a few years ago to replace the old mosque in front.

Masjid lama ini pula nyaris-nyaris dirobohkan. Nasib baik ada desakan dari penduduk setempat agar ia dipelihara sebagai satu bangunan warisan.

This old mosque in turn was almost brought now. Luckily there was pressure from the local populace to preserve it as a heritage building.

Masjid Wilayah (The Federal Territory Mosque), Kuala Lumpur

Satu hari yang indah bulan lepas saya tergerak untuk bersolat Jumaat di Masjid Wilayah. Di sini ada sejumlah gambar yang diambil sebelum dan selepas solat. Biar diletakkan tanpa apa-apa komen ya...
One fine day last month I was moved to do my Jumaat prayers at the Federal Territory Mosque. Here are a number of pictures taken before and after prayers. Let it be shown here without any further comment ya...