What fate awaits the old mosque at Teluk Memali?

Continuing from Jetty to the tomb of Sultan Abdul Malik Mansur Shah.

In order to get to the tomb from the jetty one has to pass by this abandoned building.

It is an old mosque which was last used in 1997 if not mistaken.

I have been here a number of times but this was my first time in more than 5 years or so.

It used to be in much better condition...

I was told that a certain group of art activists wanted to preserve it by removing the mosque to a university in Kuala Lumpur where it  should be better taken care of.

You see, the area around here is prone to flood. So after some time the populace decided to move to better grounds quite a distance from here leaving the mosque unattended.

I just hope the plan to preserve it in KL would happen soon.

For it would be a shame to see this old mosque rot and wither away...

Jetty to the tomb of Sultan Abdul Malik Mansur Shah

Continuing from Jetty to the tomb of Sultan Mahmud Shah.

Thank God the route the next tomb was not so difficult.

There is also a jetty to get there by boat.

Welcome to the jetty to the tomb of Sultan Abdul Malik Mansur Shah

Here I learned why the platform was missing.

A local told me that platforms were only used for the Sultan's convenience when visiting the tombs around.

Then it was disassembled and returned back to wherever it came from...

Jetty to the tomb of Sultan Mahmud Shah

Continuing from  Perak river at dusk from the spot where J.W.W. Birch is believed to have been killed.

After resting one night at Pasir Salak I continued visiting the tombs of Perak rulers. One proved quite difficult to reach. The road was in bad condition.

Why, I have to drive through an expanse of red earth.

The tomb I was trying to reach belongs to the 16th Sultan of Perak, Sultan Mahmud Shah. I have been here a number of times and believe me it used to be quite easy.

One thing's for sure. I don't remember seeing the Perak river on the way to this tomb before. It seems land has been cleared for some development.

Then I caught sight of this signboard mentioning this place as the jetty to the tomb of Sultan Mahmud.

An upstream view of Perak river...

View across.

Stilts of what should be the jetty. Where is the platform?

All I know is that the new Sultan of Perak was coronated just about a month earlier. And the jetty was used by him and entourage to pay a visit to the tomb via boat...

Perak river at dusk from the spot where J.W.W. Birch is believed to have been killed

Continuing from Perak river from the right bank of Pulau Semat.

As the day approaches dusk I decided to rest at the old mosque of Pasir Salak.

In front of it lies a monument to mark the spirit of Perak freedom fighters who fought against British invaders in 1875.

Both the mosque and monument face the Perak river.

A look downstream.

A look across.

A look upstream.

Another monument nearby says the first British resident to Perak, J.W.W. Birch was killed by Malay warriors around here.

Birch was said to be very rude and arrogant, insensitive to local customs and beliefs. He crossed the border of decency once too many times and that brought his demise...

Perak river from the right bank of Pulau Semat

Continuing from On to Pulau Semat, again.

The reason I went to Pulau Semat was to visit the tomb of the 4th Sultan of Perak. Look at the article Rupa terbaru makam Sultan Tajul Ariffin (Latest look of tomb of Sultan Tajul Ariffin) in the blogspot SENI LAMA MELAYU (MALAY OLDEN ART). The area around has been cleared and this allowed me to see the land across the right bank of the island from the tomb...

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I didn't notice this in my first visit here 5 years ago because these parts used to be full of growth.

A downstream view of the Perak river from the right bank of Pulau Semat.

A view across...

A view upstream.

If not mistaken that should be the mountain called Gunung Bubu in the background. It stands nearly 5,500 feet hight from sea level.

On to Pulau Semat, again

Peace be upon you all. Regarding the Penang and Perak trip made 28th June till 2nd July actually I still have a few more articles to share. It's just I was too tired and not in the mood to share it earlier. Now let's just lay the ghost to rest. Continuing from A quick look at Kuala Gula bird sanctuary.

Tuesday 30th June 2015. After visiting a number of places in and around the royal town of Kuala Kangsar in Perak I headed for the small town of Manong on to its jetty besides the Perak river.

I went there to get a boat to reach the island called Pulau Semat. This is a downstream view of the river and you could actually see part of the island in the middle of this pix.

A look across.

A look upstream.

There. I already got a boat.

After a few minutes I've passed the northern head of the island. The island is seen on the left.

Soon I could see the jetty of Kampung (village of) Semat on my right. It is a village which lies at the western bank of the Perak river facing the island of Pulau Semat.

The jetty to Pulau Semat is situated right across. The problem is its hard to get a boat from Kampung Semat.

For the record I have been to Pulau Semat once before with my family. But that was more than 5 years ago. Look at the article Visiting the mystical island of Pulau Semat.

This time I was on a certain mission and went alone. Let me explain in the following article...