Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque
Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Islam
Johor Bahru’s earliest major mosque and one of the state’s foremost historic religious landmarks.
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Kota Kinabalu City Mosque
Teluk Likas, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Islam
Kota Kinabalu’s largest mosque and one of Sabah’s most photographed Islamic landmarks.
Tranquerah Mosque
Tengkera, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Islam
Historic Melaka mosque, formerly the state mosque, and a National Heritage site.
Crystal Mosque
Pulau Wan Man, Losong Panglima Perang, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia Islam
Iconic Kuala Terengganu mosque and the best-known architectural landmark of the Islamic Civilization Park.
Kampung Laut Mosque
Kampung Laut, Tumpat, Kelantan, Malaysia Islam
Historic Kelantan timber mosque with deep regional heritage significance and a documented relocation-and-return history.
Kampung Hulu Mosque
Kampung Hulu, Melaka, Melaka Tengah, Malaysia Islam
One of Malaysia’s oldest surviving mosques and an important sacred heritage landmark in Melaka.
Acheen Street Malay Mosque
Lebuh Acheh, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Islam
Historic George Town mosque that became an important nineteenth-century hub for regional Hajj travellers.
Ubudiah Mosque
Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia Islam
Perak royal mosque and nationally recognised heritage landmark in Kuala Kangsar.
Zahir Mosque
Alor Setar, Kota Setar, Kedah, Malaysia Islam
Historic state mosque of Kedah and one of Alor Setar’s defining religious landmarks.
Kapitan Keling Mosque
George Town historic core, George Town, Northeast Penang Island, Penang, Malaysia Islam
Historic mosque founded by George Town’s Indian Muslim community and one of the city’s most important religious heritage landmarks.
Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad
Confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Islam
Kuala Lumpur’s oldest surviving mosque, standing at the historic confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers.
Putra Mosque
Presint 1, Putrajaya, Malaysia Islam
Putrajaya’s landmark pink mosque and one of Malaysia’s most visited contemporary Islamic buildings.