Masjid Terapung Tanjung Bungah, Penang - 2005

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(Masjid Terapung Tanjung Bungah)

5.468529, 100.277799
05°28′06.7″N 100°16′40.08″E

After our trip to Bukit Bendera, we drove back to Batu Ferringhi and made a detour to the new Masjid Terapung Tanjung Bungah.

The new Tanjung Bungah Floating Mosque is located 100 meters from the beach next to the old Tanjung Bungah Mosque. This beautiful and elegant floating mosque has become one of the tourist attractions and a must visit local and foreign visitors. The attractive design of the building combines local architecture and influences from Turkey. The Tanjung Bungah Floating Mosque was opened to the public since 2007. When the tide is low the mosque looks like it is perked on stilts, but when the tide tide is high the mosque seems to be afloat. The mosque main prayer area is spacious and has a capacity of about 1500 worshippers. Ample parking space is provided for visitors to avoid undue congestion along the narrow Tanjung Bungah main road.

The ​​decision to build a mosque on stilts was decided as the ​​land area of the old mosque was limited. At that time, the old mosque in Tanjung Bungah was no longer able to accommodate the increase number of worshippers. The construction of the new mosque started in October 2003 using high quality local building materials. The construction was completed two months earlier and was handed over to the state government in January, 2005. The construction cost was estimated around Rm15 million.

When the tsunami hit the state in the north of the peninsula Malaysia in December 2004 the new mosque was still under construction. While many wooden houses in the surrounding area were completely destroyed, the new mosque survived the severe impact of the tsunami.

(A beautiful new mosque)

(An elegant floating mosque)

(The pathway from the parking lot)

(Fishing boats of Batu Feringgghi)

(Batu Feringghi old mosque, ocean view)

(Exploring around the mosque)

(Beautiful view from the balcony)

(A place for travellers to take a rest)

(The spacious prayer hall)

(The mihrab area)

(DIY commemorative coins)

(The low ocean tide)