The Penang Floating Mosque ( ms, Masjid Terapung Pulau Pinang), also known as Tanjong Bungah Floating Mosque ( ms, Masjid Terapung Tanjong Bungah) is a mosque within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...

History

A small mosque was first built at

Tanjong Bungah Tanjong Bungah (also spelt as ''Tanjung Bungah'') is a suburb of George Town, Penang, George Town in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. It is located along the northern coast of Penang Island between Batu Fe ...

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. 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 Malay styles and titles#Tun, Tun Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: عبد الله بن احمد بدوي; born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysians, Malaysian politician who served as the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia from October ...

Features

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.

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