Malacca Straight Mosque

Malacca Straight Mosque

an architectural marvel built on an artificial island in the Indian Ocean

Location: 

Garden City 8-Storey Apartment, Jalan Merdeka, Taman Pulau Melaka, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia

Duration: 

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. Malacca Straight Mosque: one of the most beautiful Mosques!
  2. People: very friendly and helpful hosts and many interested visitors
  3. Mosque: a true rarity to find, such a lovely mosque to explore inside
  4. Island: built on a small artificial island in front of Malacca City
  5. Sunset: beautiful light and scenery illuminating the religious building

Image sources

  1. Coppola from the inside
  2. Posing in front of the Indian Ocean
  3. Malacca Streight Mosque
  4. Back entrance to the Mosque
  5. Muslim Star and Crescent

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