Malacca Straits Mosque

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Malacca Straits Mosque (Malay: Masjid Selat Melaka) is a mosque located on the man-made Malacca Island in Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia, which was opened on 24 November 2006 by the Supreme Ruler of Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail and was constructed with a cost of about MYR10 million.[1][2] It was built using the mix of Middle Eastern and Malay craftsmanship and looks like a floating structure when the water level is high. Its structure has two intersecting archways lead to the main entrance and stained glass which covers the space in between the arches. The mosque compound has a 30-metre tall minaret that is also used as a lighthouse.[3]

Malacca Straits Mosque
Masjid Selat Melaka
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationMalacca Island, Malacca City, Malacca, Malaysia
Malacca Straits Mosque is located in Malacca City
Malacca Straits Mosque
Shown within Malacca City
AdministrationMalacca Islamic Religious Council
Geographic coordinates2°10′44″N 102°14′57″E / 2.17889°N 102.24917°E / 2.17889; 102.24917
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleIslamic, Malay
Date established24 November 2006
Malacca Straits Mosque prayer hall

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References

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  1. ^ Masjid Selat Melaka, Masjid di Atas Laut Selat Melaka Archived 2 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Masjid Selat Melaka
  3. ^ Leong, Ewe Paik (1 June 2017). "GO: Melaka Mosques". New Straits Times. Retrieved 16 March 2020.