![]() ![]() From the hilltop you could see the whore Miri and environs and weather permitting, some offshore oil platforms. The first oil rig in Miri was built on top of Canada Hill in 1910. If you have been wondering why Miri is known as oil town, you will have easy time to guess what bukit (hill) the name of Kampung Lereng Bukit refers to. Kampung Lereng Bukit is located alongside Miri-Lutong main road opposite Pelita Commercial Center. Solat Jumaat is conducted weekly at this mosque. A number of halal restaurants nearby - among them are De Kelate, Alamak, Global Ikhwan’s owned Restoran Ikhwan. Ramadhan is a ‘happening’ month for this mosque. The mosque is huge and clean and recently carpeted (as of June 2012). Retired government officers and teachers settled down here in a quiet and clean neighborhood full of trees and schools and this mosque. Piasau is a mature neighborhood in Miri, populated mainly by Muslims. This is the first masjid I came with contact with when I first arrived in Miri during Ramadan 2010. Access is from the back thru Sekolah Agama Rakyat entrance. Parking space is available but very limited. This mall is a popular haunting for Brunei folks looking for excitement during their weekend.ĭespite the name, there is no solat Jumaat here, as Masjid Attaqwa is nearby. If you walk further up along Jalan Merbau, you will come to Bintang Mall, where you can find fast food chains like KFC, MacDonalds, Pizza Hut, One Station, Coffee Beans, Big Apples, etc. Muara, Serai Wangi, Madly, SCR are few worth mentioning. Halal restaurants are plenty around the masjid. North Yu Seng Road, where most happenings at night in Miri take place is just few steps away from mosque entrance. A 4-star Hotel Mega and a mid-sized shopping center are located next to the masjid. Every Friday night, following kuliah maghrib, decent dinner are served not only to jemaah but also passers by regardless of race and religion. This masjid is popular among budget travelers who arrived in the city for the first time and has no place to go. In this posting, I will share some of the mosques in and around Miri, that I have visited during my tour of duty.Ĭonstructed in 1955, probably the oldest mosque around in Miri. In Miri they live around Piasau, Lereng Bukit, Pulau Melayu and Luak Bay, whereas Chinese could be found in Jee Foh, Krokop and Pujut areas. They are minority group making up about 30% of Sarawak population. Moslems in Sarawak generally are Malays, Bruneians and Melanau and others who converted. With population of more than 400,000, Miri is the second largest city in Sarawak. NOTE: This post was first written in 2013. ![]()
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