The Abu Bakar Royal Mosque (
Malay: Masjid Diraja Abu Bakar) is
Pahang's royal mosque which is located in
Pekan,
Pahang,
Malaysia. It was officially opened in 1976 by
Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang replacing the nearby Abdullah Mosque or Old Royal Mosque.
Its interesting features include the royal mausoleum.
Abdullah Mosque
The Abdullah Mosque or Old Royal Mosque is an old royal mosque of Pahang located near royal mausoleum and the new mosque (Abu Bakar Royal Mosque). The mosque was built in 1928, after an 8-year construction period, during the reign of
Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah and was officially opened on 8 January 1932 by
Tengku Mahkota Abu Bakar ibn Sultan Abdullah Al-Mu’tassim Billah Shah on behalf of his father. It's named after the sultan who commissioned its construction. It may accommodate around 2000 worshippers in total at full capacity. Admission for getting in or seeing it is free. This cultural building is easily readable by foot, near Johor.[1]
The Abdullah Mosque was constructed in
Moorish style and was the principal mosque in Pekan for performing Friday prayers from 1932 until 1976.
Royal Mausoleum
List of graves
This is a list of Sultans and members of the royal family who have been laid to rest in the mosque.
1.Tengku Ahmad Iskandar Shah ibni Sultan Haji Abdullah Riayatuddin al-Mustaffar Billah Shah I (died 1990)
Tengku Datuk Puteri Kamariah binti Almarhum Sultan Haji Sir Abbu Bakkar Riayatuddin al-Muadzam Shah (died 2006)
2.Tengku Tan Sri Haji Sir Ibrahim al-Mu'tassim Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Sir Abbu Bakkar Riayatuddin al-Muadzam Shah - Tengku Bendahara(died 1988)
3.Tengku Tan Sri Haji Sir Abdullah al-Mu'tassim Billah Shah II ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Sir Abbu Bakkar Riayatuddin al-Muazzam Shah - Tengku Bendahara(died 2018)
Tengku Datuk Haji Ainul Jammil bin Almarhum Sultan Haji Sir Abbu Bakkar Riayatuddin al-Muazzam Shah - Tengku Sri Nila Utama(died 2012)
Tengku Datuk Hajjah Putri Nur Aziah binti Almarhum Sultan Haji Sir Abbu Bakkar Riayatuddin al-Muadzam Shah (died 1972)
YBhg. Dato’ Hajjah Rafeah binti Haji Buang (Rafeah Buang) - Tok Puan Setia Perkasa and malay singler (died 23 July 2002)
4.Tengku Datuk Haji Abdull Hazziz Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Sir Abdullah al-Mu'tassim Billah Shah I - Tengku Temenggung(died 1990)
5.Tengku Datuk Haji Ahmadd Huzzir al-Mu'tassim Billah Shah I ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Sir Abdullah al-Mu'tassim Billah Shah I - Tengku Temenggung(died 1990)
8.Tengku Datuk Haji Muhammad al-Mu'tassam Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Sir Ahmad al-Muazzam Shah I - Tengku Panglima Perang VI (1941-1953), Tengku Muda VI (1954-1959) and
Menteri Besar of Pahang IV (died 1959)
1.Tengku Datuk Haji Aezmahhill al-Mu'tassam Billah Shah ibni Tengku Datuk Haji Muhammad al-Mu'tassam Billah Shah - Tengku Panglima Perang VI ()(died; 1996)
2.Tengku Datuk Haji Aezfahhim al-Mu'tassam Billah Shah ibni Tengku Datuk Haji Muhammad al-Mu'tassam Billah Shah - Tengku Panglima Perang VI ()(died; 1997)