The Kelantan Islamic Museum (Malay: Muzium Islam Kelantan) is a museum about Islam in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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| Established | 11 November 1991 |
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| Location | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 6°07′53.9″N 102°14′09.4″E / 6.131639°N 102.235944°E |
| Type | museum |
History
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The museum building used to be the official residence of Kelantan Chief Minister Hassan Mohd Salleh. The building also used to house the Kelantan Islamic Council and Malay Costumes from 1917 to 1990. The building was then renovated and turned into museum which was opened on 11 November 1991 by Kelantan Sultan Ismail Petra.[1]
Architecture
editThe 2-story museum building was built by wood and embedded with Islamic calligraphy of verses from the Quran. It has two stories where the lower floor houses the museum and the upper floor houses a library. The museum building resembles a mosque.[2][3]
Exhibitions
editThe museum exhibits the root of Islam in Kelantan from various artifacts and inscription documents it displays.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Muzium Islam" [Islamic Museum]. Perbadanan Muzium Negeri Kelantan (in Malay). 10 April 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "A Glimpse of Islamic History at the Islamic Museum Kelantan". Holiday Go Go Go. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Muzium Islam (Museum Islamic)". Visit Malaysia. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
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