Masjid Selat Melaka - 2006

"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity..."

(Masjid Selat Melaka)

Masjid Selat Mosque is a mosque located on Pulau Melaka near Melaka City. Pulau Melaka is a man-made island that has been reclaimed. This island is located in the Straits of Malacca, because of that it is named as the Straits of Malacca Mosque. It looks like a floating structure if the water level is high.

(A mosque on reclaimed land)

(A beutiful unique architecture)

Originally, in the area of ​​Pulau Melaka there was a small island known as Pulau Jawa. Pulau Jawa has existed since the time of the Melaka Malay Sultanate. There is a record stating that ships anchored at Pulau Jawa before entering the port of Melaka. The Straits of Malacca is the longest and busiest strait in the world. It is a strait that connects the sea route between the Eastern and Western worlds. From the shore of the Straits of Malacca, you can clearly observe the trading ships passing through this strait.

(Spacious corridor and wide entrances)

(The main prayer hall)

(A huge central dome intricately decorated)

Masjid Selat Melaka can accommodate about 2,000 worshipers at any one time. It was fully completed in August 2006 and was inaugurated by the then Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Ibni Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail on 24 November 2006.

(Overlooking the Straits of Malacca)

(One of Melaka's tourist attractions)

Masjid Selat Melaka is a rather unique mosque in terms of architecture and location. Because of that, many tourists from abroad come to visit this mosque. Masjid Selat Melaka is also a good site for photography enthusiasts to capture photos of the beautiful sunset.

(The longest and busiest straits in the world)