Exploring Selangor: The new Chinese Muslim Mosque, Klang

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Built on the instructions of the Sultan of Selangor, in response to requests from Chinese and Indian Muslims for a mosque, the Sultan decreed that the Mosque be built in the style of the Grand Mosque in Xi’an, China. Over 1200 years old, building on the Grand Mosque was started during the Tang Dynasty, with much of the work completed during the Ming Dynasty.

The open floor plan of the Xi’an mosque has been effectively translated in the Klang version, seen in the open courtyards and verandahs. These are multi-use spaces, used for classes and closer to the Prayer Hall, marked to give extra space for worshipers.

Masjid Jamek Cina Muslim Klang is easy to reach, along Jln Langat in Klang, on the way to Banting. When the LRT3 opens later in 2025 (currently expected to be 30th September), there is a station very close by. Your marker is the large Aeon Bukit Tinggi Shopping Mall, which is just across the road.

There’s a small shop in the entrance hall, to your right as you enter, selling snacks and religious momentos. While we were in the shop, we were very honoured to meet and speak with the architect, Haji Muhammad Ridha Lua who showed us the plans of both mosques and explained how the Xi’an Grand Mosque inspired the Klang design.

In a glass case along the wall facing the entrance into the shop, you will see a number of large Chinese gourds. A closer inspection shows that these are covered in fine calligraphy, with one of the chapters of the Quran inscribed on each gourd.