KOTA BARU, July 6 — Kelantan has been allocated with over RM13 million to rehabilitate old buildings of historical significance so as to preserve them as heritage buildings for future generations.
Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said the buildings included the old building of the Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (Maik), Mukim Mulung mosque here, Terbok Siamese temple in Tumpat and the Kampung Pulai Chinese temple in Gua Musang.
"All these buildings are over 300 years old and have historical significance, and we shall preserve them as heritage buildings for the benefit of future generations," he said after the official opening of the new building of the Ar-Rahman Mosque here last night.
The mosque, previously known as the Mukim Kedai Mulung Mosque and built more than 300 years ago, had been endowed to the residents by its founder, the late Haji Abdul Rahman.
"The government spent about RM800,000 to rehabilitate the mosque built along local architectural designs," Rais said.
Besides Kelantan, he said Malacca received a government allocation of RM12 million and Penang RM3.5 million for the rehabilitation of heritage buildings.
"The government has identified several other old buildings of historical significance to be restored," he added.
At the function, Rais also handed over a replica of the key to the Ar-Rahman Mosque to the mosque committee chairman Adnan Jusoh. — Bernama
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