A mosque a clock tower and a town

Pekan Masjid Tanah,
a town which got its name from this old mosque
which was said to be first build somewhere around 1900
with its walls made out of a mixture of mud and pebbles stone
and it undergoes a renovation to its present form after the war in 1951.
The town which was earlier called 'Simpang' or Junction
due to the one and only road junction nearby
was renamed Masjid Tanah.






An emblem indication a heritage site.



The old clock tower by the road which was fondly called 'jalan Jam Besar' or big clock road
was a gift from all the people of all race of this small town
to commemorate the nation independence in 1957.


















old rejuvenated buildings of yesteryear around town.





A mosque which is missing a minaret.



The well of the mosque.






Donation box of Masjid Tanah mosque,all chain up.











The writings indication the time of the renovation.

Pray for MH17

Another sad day for Malaysia and the world,
at a time when peace seems so far away,
let us pray for the 298 passenger and crew on board MAS flight MH17,
which was shot down over Ukraine airspace,
that they may find comfort and rest in peace with God.

 

even the cloud seem to be  praying......

Pengkalan Kempas hidden secrets

Pengkalan Kempas was once upon a time
an important stopover town for travel
between Malacca and Port Dickson
until the north south highway
and a new bridge over the Linggi River at Tg Agas
took away most of the traffic
leaving a place fighting for its existence.








A signboard telling visitors not to disturb crocodiles in the Linggi river.



A town with a police station,a clinic,a school,a temple,a church,a market and 2 rows of prewar shop house
of which less than 5 are still in business.



Yik Hwa Chinese Primary School.



Methodist Church.



 its hidden secrets,the Tomb of Syeikh Ahmad Mahjun
also known as 'Keramat Sungai Udang'
with the ancient lie detector Inscribed Stone
and Pengkalan Kempas megalithic stones.













an old well










Ancient Lie Detector Inscribed Stone,
the hole will constrict when one lies,anyone dares put his hand through the hole and lie?
I think Indiana Jones will be interested.. 



The Inscribed Stone or Pillar is made of a squared sand stone or 'Batu Acheh'
with inscriptions in Minangkabau,Acheh,Javanese and Arabic
detailing the day of his death in 1467
in the hands of supporters of Sultan Mansur Shah who ruled Malacca from about 1459 to 1477.









The megalithic stone with carvings,nicknamed
from left to right,the 'Rudder',the 'Spoon' and the 'Sword'





The 'Rudder"



The 'Spoon'



The 'Sword' with the word 'Allah'
was most probably added on to this pagan rock
after the burial of the saint.



The "Shield'





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