Masjid Kampung Melayu Majidi

Masjid Kampung Melayu Majidi is located in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, serving the Kampung Melayu Majidi community — a kampung settlement with a specifically Malay identity as its name Kampung Melayu indicates. The Majidi designation likely refers to a founding or namesake figure in the community's history, or to an administrative division of the area. As a full masjid (rather than a surau), the building hosts the Friday jumu'ah as well as the five daily prayers, serving as the principal religious anchor for the kariah. The architecture reflects Malaysian mosque tradition, with a central dome, a minaret, a wide courtyard suitable for overflow congregations and community events, a substantial prayer hall with carpet, mihrab, and minbar, and a separate women's section with its own facilities. The imam is a respected figure in the community, leading the daily prayers, delivering the Friday khutbah in Bahasa Melayu with Arabic Qur'anic verses recited and translated, and officiating at the life milestones of the community — nikah ceremonies, aqiqah celebrations, janazah prayers, and the tahlil gatherings that mark the passing of loved ones. The mosque committee, drawn from senior members of the kariah, handles the practical affairs of the building: maintenance, utility bills, event coordination, and the collection and distribution of zakat and sadaqah. Religious education is active, with kelas mengaji for children in the afternoons, a tahfiz programme for older students, women's halaqat, and regular ceramah by visiting ulama. During Ramadan, the mosque is the vibrant heart of the community, with taraweeh prayers every night, communal iftar meals organised by rotating family contributions, tausiyah between Maghrib and Isha, and the particular spiritual focus of the last ten nights with qiyam prayers and Laylat al-Qadr observances. Eid prayers pack the hall, and the khutbah delivered by the imam on those mornings carries the joy of the season. The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم described the mosque as the most beloved place to Allah, and Masjid Kampung Melayu Majidi carries that beloved character for its kariah with every adhan, every salah, every khutbah.