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.
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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.
Masjid Negara
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Islam
Malaysia’s national mosque and a major post-independence religious and civic landmark.
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque
Seksyen 14, Shah Alam, Petaling, Selangor, Malaysia Islam
Selangor’s state mosque and one of Malaysia’s most recognisable Islamic landmarks.
Lisbon Central Mosque
Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal Islam
Portugal’s major modern mosque, inaugurated in 1985 as the central place of worship and institutional home of the Islamic Community of Lisbon.
Aw Usmaan Markayaale Shrine
Marka, Lower Shabelle, Somalia Islam
Venerated shrine tradition in Marka associated with Aw Usmaan Markayaale and popular siyaro visitation.