 The establishment of Batu Uban is credited to two ethnic Minangkabaus from Sumatra - Haji Muhammad Salleh (also known as Nakhoda intan) and Jenaton Raha Labu.In 1734, Haji Muhammad Salleh and his followers landed at the area and built a mosque named Masjid Jamek; this also makes the mosque the oldest in Penang.The fishing village they founded was also centred around the mosque.