Thursday, January 16, 2014

Makam (Tomb of) Tok Sagor



Tidak jauh dari masjid terdapat bangunan ini.
Not far from the mosque there exists this building.




Ia menempatkan makam pahlawan Perak yang terkenal dengan nama Tok Sagor.
It houses the tomb of the Perak warrior which is famous with the name Tok Sagor.








Masjid (Mosque of) Tengku Menteri



Dari Pulau Pinang kami turun ke negeri Perak lalu ke Taiping.
From Pulau Pinang we went down to the state of Perak and on to Taiping.



Singgah di Masjid Tengku Menteri yang dibina 1867 oleh hartawan perlombongan bijih timah Ngah Ibrahim...
Stopped by at Masjid (Mosque of) Tengku Menteri which was built in 1867 by the wealthy tin-mining tycoon Ngah Ibrahim...










Masjid jamek (Main mosque of) Cerok Tok Kun



Seterusnya kami singgah di masjid ini.
Next we went to this mosque.



Ia adalah Masjid jamek Cerok Tok Kun...
It is the main mosque of Cerok Tok Kun...








Batu Bersurat (Inscribed stone of) Cerok Tok Kun



Adapun kami bermalam di Bukit Mertajam kerana mahu melihat batu bersurat Cerok Tok Kun tidak jauh dari situ.
As it is we spent the night at Bukit Mertajam as we want to have a look at inscribed stone of Cerok Tok Kun not far from there.




Ia ditemui pegawai British, James Low pada tahun 1845.
It was found by a British officer, James Low in the year 1845.




Kelihatan ia telah diconteng dengan pelbagai tulisan termasuk oleh Low sendiri...
Looks like it has been spoilt with a variety of writings including from Low himself...








Namun lihat dengan teliti dan anda dapat menemui tulisan India purba, dipercayai dibuat pada abad ke-5 Masihi.
But look closely and you could find ancient Indian writings, believed to have been made in the 5th century AD.













Masjid (Mosque of) Haji Saad, Tanah Liat, Bukit Mertajam

Meneruskan penceritaan perjalanan kecil ke Pulau Pinang hujung tahun lalu...
Continuing the story of the little trip to Pulau Pinang end of last year...


Awal pagi Isnin 30 Disember 2013. Kami telah bermalam di masjid ini.
Early morning Monday 30th December 2013. We have spent the night at this mosque.


Ia adalah Masjid Haji Saad di Tanah Liat, Bukit Mertajam.
It is the mosque of Haji Saad, Tanah Liat, Bukit Mertajam.




Bahagian lama masjid.
Old section of the mosque.




Bahagian baru...
New section...