Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque
| Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Tengku Tengah Zaharah | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia |
| Geographic coordinates | 5°17′02″N 103°10′14″E / 5.2838°N 103.1706°ECoordinates: 5°17′02″N 103°10′14″E / 5.2838°N 103.1706°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Groundbreaking | 1993 |
| Completed | 1995 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
The Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque or the Floating Mosque is the first real floating mosque in Malaysia. It is situated in Kuala Ibai Lagoon near the estuary of Kuala Ibai River, 4 km from Kuala Terengganu Town. Construction began in 1993 and finished in 1995. The mosque was officially opened in July 1995 by Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, the late Sultan of Terengganu. The mosque combines modern and Moorish architecture; incorporating the use of marble, ceramics, mosaic works and paving. The white structure of the mosque covers an area of roughly 5 acres and can accommodate up to 2000 attendees at a time.[1]
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- Mosques in Terengganu
- 1995 establishments in Malaysia
- Mosques completed in 1995
- Mosque buildings with domes
- Malaysian mosque stubs