KL's oldest mosque renamed Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad


  • Nation
  • Friday, 23 Jun 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: The oldest mosque in the city, Masjid Jamek has been renamed Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad.

Selangor Ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah renamed it after his ancestor — the fourth Sultan of Selangor Sultan Abdul Samad — as the mosque was originally built on Selangor land.

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