The Masjid Ubudiah in Kuala Kangsar is one of the most beautiful mosques in the country and the spiritual centre of the Perak sultanate. The plan is a Greek cross of Italian marble; the centrepiece is a single huge golden dome supported by four lesser domes and flanked by four slender minarets, all in the polished marble that defines the building's pale, gleaming look.
The mosque sits in landscaped grounds on a hillside above Kuala Kangsar, next to the royal mausoleum. Non-Muslim visitors are welcome outside prayer times; robes are provided at the entrance. The best photographs are from across the road in the early morning, when the sun catches the dome and the rest of the building is still in shadow.