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9/18/09

Masjid Jamek Sungai Gelugor

Masjid Jamek Sungai Gelugor is an old Malay mosque in Gelugor. It is the village mosque of the Malay settlement of Sungai Gelugor, which is one of the older settlements on the island. source

Masjid Jamek Simpang Enam (Macalister Road)

Masjid Jamek Simpang Enam is a small heritage mosque along jalan Macalister, between the junctions of Lorong Macalister and Jalan Penang. Also called Masjid Jamek Haji Wahab. source

Masjid Jamek Shaik Eusoff (Jalan Air Itam, Dhoby Ghaut)

Masjid Jamek Shaik Eusoff is an old Malay mosque in the Dhoby Ghaut district, off Dato Kramat. It is located near the junction of York Road, Dato Kramat Road and Jalan Air Itam.

Masjid Jamek Rawana (Jln Perak)

Masjid Jamek Rawana is an old indian Muslim mosque at the junction of Perak Road and Jalan P. Ramlee. It is one of the oldest mosques in the area. source

9/7/09

Masjid Terapung (Tanjung Bungah)

Masjid Terapung or Floating Mosque of Tanjung Bungah is a big Malay mosque built at the bay in Tanjung Bungah. Despite its name, the mosque is not floating, but rather standing on pilings and stilts. Nevertheless it is the first mosque to be built in the sea in Malaysia (other floating mosques in Malaysia have so far been built on lakes).

The Tanjung Bungah Floating Mosque was built at the cost of 15 million and covers an area of 1295 sq meters. It also has a towering minarets, the height of a seven-storey building, where the call of azan can be announced. To ensure no undue congestion along the narrow Tanjung Bungah main road, a big parking space was also built for the mosque. It can accommodate up to 250 cars. The mosque itself has a capacity of 1500 worshippers.

Masjid Titi Papan (Jalan Burna)

Masjid Titi Papan is a small heritage mosque along Jalan Burma, at the junction of Jalan Khoo Sian Ewe. This mosque dates back to 1893, and is significant for being the point where the Praingin Canal used to reach. The canal, which is only visible for part of the way near Jalan Dr Lim Chwee Leong, once reached Jalan Transfer, from where there's a plank bridge (titi papan) across it. source

Masjid Tuan Guru (Tanjung Tokong)

Masjid Tuan Guru is a newly expanded mosque in the Malay settlement in Tanjung Tokong. It is located along the old Tanjung Tokong Road, directly opposite Heong Sun See Temple. source

Masjid Umar Ibn Al-Khattab (Bayan Baru)

Masjid Umar Ibn Al-Khattab, or better known simply as the Bayan Baru Mosque, is the main mosque in the Bayan Baru township in Penang. Masjid Umar Ibn Al-Khattab is located just across the road from the Bayan Baru Market and Bayan Baru Hawker Centre. source

Masjid Wan Chik Ariffin (Jalan Perak, Penang)

Masjid Wan Chik Ariffin, or Ariff Mosque, is a Malay mosque at Kampung Dodol, off Jalan Perak. source

Masjid Bukit Bendera

Penang Hill Mosque, or Masjid Bukit Bendera, is the only mosque on Penang Hill. Erected to the use of Muslims living and working on the hill, the mosque is located at a short distance from the Penang Hill Hindu Temple. The majority of users of the mosque are those working at the stalls near the Penang Hill Railway Station, government servants attached to the post office, and other departments on Penang Hill. source