THE KAMPUNG TUAN MOSQUE KEMAMAN TERENGGANU
HYSTORICAL BACKGROUND Built in the early 19th century Located in the district of Kemaman which is one of the original districts in the state of Terengganu. Chukai, meaning ‘tax’, used to be the centre of Kemaman district because of its location at the mouth of the Kemaman river. The mosque is located within other buildings and far from the main road caused villagers to not notice its existence.
The idea of the mosque was thought in 1830 by a religious teacher from Pattani, Syed Abdul Samad al-Palembangi who arrived in Terengganu due to the pressure and threats of war with Siam. The mosque was built with the aid of Syed Abdul Rahman bin Syed Abdul Samad. This mosque culture was continued by his grandson Syed Abdul Samad bin Syed Abdul Rahman or better known as Tuan Wok. The mosque is also known as Tuan Wok Mosque amongst the community.
The Kampung Tuan Mosque was later used as a ‘surau’ as there was a larger mosque was built nearby.
FRONT ELEVATION
9.14 m MIHRAB
The mosque is basically a single space building with walls made up of wood panels and small windows.
9.14 m
It only has one entrance which contradicts the mihrab.
ENTRANCE FLOOR PLAN
The ‘serambi’ is a new addition to the old struture and is the current design until this day.
The roof design is a four-layered pyramid topped with a 2 meters ‘tembaga’ mastaka (butch fruit) The roof is made of and the shape of the roof is a form of wrapping with 4 levels. At its peak, there are bricks that are made of copper. The butch fruit was supposed to be placed in the Gresik Mosque in Pattani but due to conflict, it was taken to Kemaman.
mastaka
Pyramid roof
SECTION
There is no internal columns supporting the roof. The roof truss is constructed by the intersection of longitudinal and latitudinal joists forming a “rigid� frame structure as of a space frame structure.
AXONOMETRIC
The mihrab is seen from the outside bulging out of the rear wall. The mihrab is constructed by using the same technique used for constructing a boat (perahu)
MIHRAB
NORTH ELEVATION
The mosque has undergone maintenance work by the National Heritage Department in 2006 to save its structure from being damaged. Some additions and replacements are also performed by mosque pilgrims in an effort to improve their facilities and structures.
The footings were made of cement and wasn’t buried deep into the ground similar to the original construction of Kampung Laut Mosque.
Kampung Tuan Mousque’s windows were only installed four rectangular wooden fingers without any proper shutters.
The mosque’s only door is mildly decorated with an embossed wood panel or known as ‘papan kembung’
The mimbar is a traditional mimbar design with mild carvings for decoration.
The floor panels were unevenly arranged as it was cut, by hand, by the workers back then using none electric powered saw.