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In the following list are some of the most beautiful mosques in the country that you should try to visit when you’re over in Malaysia for their architectural, historic and cultural value.
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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.
The construction cost of the mosque was about MYR10 million.
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A mosque in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. A grand structure made of steel, glass and crystal.
The mosque is located at Islamic Heritage Park on the island of Wan Man.
The mosque was constructed between 2006 and 2008. It was officially opened on 8 February 2008 by 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu.
It has the capacity to accommodate over 1,500 worshipers at a time.
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The mosque is a clever blend of both Malay and Ottoman architecture.
Its stunning blue domes contribute to its high resemblance to the Blue Mosque of Istanbul, which has in turn earned it a reputation of its town.
Unlike other Malaysian mosque that might only have one dome, this one has twenty two of them.
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Despite its strategic location next to the grand Perdana Putra and the Putrajaya lake, the Putra Mosque has never been overshadowed by its iconic neighbours.
In fact, the mosque has grown to serve as an important landmark in its own right for the new Malaysian administrative city of Putrajaya.
The new mosque heavily incorporates Persian architecture and this is evident in its large pinkish dome and archways.
Walking into the mosque is almost entering a mosque in the Middle East.
However, there are element of traditional malay architecture in its design.
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The National Mosque of Malaysia is located in Kuala Lumpur. It has a capacity of 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres (53,000 m2) of beautiful gardens.
The original structure was designed by a three-person team from the Public Works Department: UK architect Howard Ashley, and Malaysians Hisham Albakri and Baharuddin Kassim.
The mosque was built in 1965 on the site of a church, the Venning Road Brethren Gospel Hall, which had stood there since 1922 but was appropriated by the Malaysian government.
The mosque is a bold and modern approach in reinforced concrete, symbolic of the aspirations of a then newly independent Malaysia.
Its key features are a 73-metre-high minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roof.
The umbrella, synonymous with the tropics, is featured conspicuously – the main roof is reminiscent of an open umbrella, the minaret’s cap a folded one.
The folded plates of the concrete main roof are a creative solution to achieving the larger spans required in the main gathering hall.
Reflecting pools and fountains spread throughout the compound.
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This mosque is one of the oldest in the country, especially in term of having a Moorish architecture.
Built in 1912, the site was initially the resting place for the patriots who died in the war of Kedah against Siam.
The style is inspired by Azizi Mosque in the town of Langkat, Northern Sumatera.
The mosque has one large main dome and five smaller domes which symbolize the five pillars of Islam.
Other Kedahan tourist attractions such as the Sultan’s Gallery is situated nearby.
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The design of this Pahang state mosque is the culmination of two different art forms, from Ottoman mosque and Byzantine churches.
It cleverly combines elements of the Byzantine Haghia Sophia with traditional Islamic architecture.
Four semi-circular domes surround the four corners of the flank with a main dome that dominates the top of the main worship space.
Blue and green colors are mainly used for the mosque, further enhancing the tranquil atmosphere of the whole area.
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Officially known as the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque, this is the country’s largest mosque.
Most famous for its iconic blue and silver dome, the mosque has a minaret at each corner.
The mosque is filled with beautiful calligraphy work and carving of Quranic verses. Because of the blue stained glass windows, the mosque has a peaceful bluish ambiance on sunny day.
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According to popular opinion, this is the most beautiful mosque in Malaysia.
The simple black and white motifs of the minarets contrasts with the bright gold colour of the domes.
The central dome is one of the biggest in the region and there are four smaller ones as well.
This mosque has more minarets than any other in the country.
Located in the royal town of Perak, the mosque architecture is of the Indo-Saracenic style.
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Built in Klang, this is the royal mosque of the state of Selangor.
This mosque’s design is new-classical architecture.
The main building of this mosque is octagonal. The domes are semi-circular and painted yellow to represent the colour of royalty.
Its main dome is double layered, with a small dome on top of a larger one.
The British influence is evident through Tatarias bas-relief style.
This can be seen from the structural reinforcement in the mosque or at the windows and doors.
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Named after the famous billionaire and philanthropist who financed the its construction, the Al-Bukhari Mosque is located in Alor Star.
The sanctuary was inspired from the architecture of Sheikh abdul Samad’s tomb as found in Natanz, Iran.
The towers are designed after those of the Nabawi Mosque in Medina.
The Burma teak pulpit is a replica of those in Medina’s Qiblatain Mosque and Cairo’s Qaitbay Mamluks. I
ncluding the main dome, the mosque has seven of them altogether, decorated with Quaranic verses.
The Mosque’s square has plain ponds and waterways in specialized geometric structure which are based on the architecture at the tomb of Imam Albukhary in Samarkhand, Uzbekistan.
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