Malacca Straits Mosque

Malacca Straits Mosque
Masjid Selat Melaka

Basic information
Location	Malacca Island, Malacca, Malaysia
Affiliation	Islam
Administration	Malacca Islamic Council
Architectural description
Architectural type	Mosque
Architectural style	Islamic, Malay
Date established	25 November 2006

Malacca Straits Mosque prayer hall

The Malacca Straits Mosque (Malay: Masjid Selat Melaka) is a mosque located on the man-made Malacca Island near Malacca City in Malacca state, Malaysia.^[1] The construction cost of the mosque was about MYR10 million.^[2]

History

The opening ceremony was performed on 24 November 2006 by the Supreme Ruler of Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail.

Architecture

The mosque, which was built using the mix of Middle Eastern and Malay craftsmanship, looks like a floating structure if the water level is high.

References

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Malacca Straits Mosque

History

Architecture

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