The Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque or the Floating Mosque is the first real floating mosque in Malaysia. It is situated in Kuala Ibai Lagoon near the estuary of Kuala Ibai River, 4 km from Kuala Terengganu Town. Construction began in 1993 and finished in 1995. The mosque was officially opened in July 1995 by Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah, the late Sultan of Terengganu. The mosque combines modern and Moorish architecture; incorporating the use of marble, ceramics, mosaic works and bomanite paving. The white structure of the mosque covers an area of roughly 5 acres and can accommodate up to 2000 attendees at a time.[1]
| Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Tengku Tengah Zaharah | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia |
  Shown within Kuala Terengganu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 5°17′02″N 103°10′14″E / 5.2838°N 103.1706°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Groundbreaking | 1993 |
| Completed | 1995 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
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References
edit- ^ "VISIT MALAYSIA YEAR 2014 - Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque (Floating Mosque)". vmy2014.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013.
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