Malacca Straits Mosque

Malacca Straits Mosque
Malacca Straits Mosque
Masjid Selat Melaka
Location Malacca Island, Malacca, Malaysia
Established 2006
Administration Malacca Islamic Council
Architectural information
Style Islamic, Malay

The Malacca Straits Mosque (Malay: Masjid Selat Melaka) is a mosque located on the man-made Malacca Island near Malacca Town in Malacca state, Malaysia[1]. It looks like a floating structure if the water level is high. Construction cost of the mosque is about MYR10 million [2]. The Opening Ceremony was done in 24 November 2006 by the Supreme Ruler of Malaysia (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail.

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2°10′44.2″N 102°14′56.5″E / 2.178944°N 102.249028°E / 2.178944; 102.249028Coordinates: 2°10′44.2″N 102°14′56.5″E / 2.178944°N 102.249028°E / 2.178944; 102.249028



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