Penang Floating Mosque

The Penang Floating Mosque (Malay: Masjid Terapung Pulau Pinang), also known as Tanjong Bungah Floating Mosque (Malay: Masjid Terapung Tanjong Bungah) is a mosque within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.[1][2]

Penang Floating Mosque
Masjid Terapung Pulau Pinang
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationTanjong Bungah
MunicipalityGeorge Town
StatePenang
CountryMalaysia
Penang Floating Mosque is located in George Town, Penang
Penang Floating Mosque
Shown within George Town, Penang
Geographic coordinates5°28′07.2″N 100°16′41.9″E / 5.468667°N 100.278306°E / 5.468667; 100.278306
Architecture
Typemosque
Date established16 March 2007
Groundbreaking2003

History

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Mosque interior

A small mosque was first built at Tanjong Bungah in 1967 and it was expanded in In 1977 so that it may accommodate 500 worshipers. With increasing population, it soon became too small for the local Muslim community, but with limited land to expand, an idea was then proposed to build the mosque on the sea. The construction of the new mosque started in 2003, and cost RM15 million to build.[3] It was first opened to the public in January 2005. It was officially opened on 16 March 2007 by the fifth Malaysian Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.[4]

Features

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Although it is called a floating mosque, the mosque is actually built on stilts, only at high tide would it have the appearance of floating on water. It is built in a mix of Middle Eastern and local architectural style and features a prominent minaret. The mosque can accommodate 1,500 worshipers.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Floating Mosque of Tanjung Bungah". Time Out.
  2. ^ "Floating Mosque, Toy Museum, and 8 Other Must-See Attractions in Penan". 24seven to Anywhere. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Zuhainy Zulkiffli (18 August 2017). "Pernah dibadai tsunami". My Metro.
  4. ^ "Bid to undermine Islam Hadhari won't shake government says Abdullah". Star Online. 17 March 2007.
  5. ^ Philip Mathews, ed. (28 February 2014). Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013. Didier Millet Sdn. Bhd. p. 312. ISBN 978-9671061749.