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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Floating Mosque

Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque

Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque


Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque

Tanjung Bungah Mosque, Penang.

Putra Mosque, Putrajaya

Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque which is situated about 4Km from Kuala Terengganu Town Centre, is built on a floating platform on a lagoon by the mouth of Sungai Ibai . It is also known as the "The Floating Mosque" due to its unique design that creates an illusion of itself as floating on water.

This magnificent and unique Mosque are named after one of the matriarch in the Terengganu Royal house was designed by YM Raja Datuk Kamarul Bahrin Shah, a very well known Malaysian architect who himself a Prince coming from the Terengganu royal house.

Before the Crystal Mosque was built at Taman Tamadun Islam, this mosque was the iconic point of interest when visiting Kuala Terengganu.
The floating mosque concept was adopted by another two mosques; Masjid Putra in Putra Jaya and floating mosque in Tanjung Bungah in Penang.

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