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Malacca Straits Mosque (Masjid Selat Melaka), Malacca

Malacca Straits Mosque (Masjid Selat Melaka) is one of the attractive destinations worth a visit if you travel to Melaka. The mosque is also known as the Floating Mosque because it seems to float when the tide is high.

Interestingly, the Malacca Straits Mosque was built on the sea surface in the area of artificial island called Pulau Melaka, located at the Straits of Malacca which is the longest and busiest straits in the world.

Muzium Kesenian Islam Malaysia (Islamic Arts Museum of Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur

Location: Jalan Lembah Perdana (in front of Kuala Lumpur National Mosque)
Coordinate: 3.1416,101.6898

The Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia (IAMM) was officially opened to public in December 1998 and said to be Southeast Asia’s largest museum of Islamic art. IAMM is a gift to the people of Malaysia and the international community from the Albukhary Foundation, with the assistance of the Malaysian government and the Islamic Department of the Islamic Development of Malaysia (JAKIM).

There are 2 main galleries that are permanent and temporary galleries. The subcategories of the permanent gallery are architecture, Quran & manuscript, India, China, Malay world, jewellery, textiles, arms & armour, cons & seals, metalwork, ceramics and living with woods, while temporary gallery include of two special galleries.

Models of Fountain Marble Mosaic, usually found in Mamluk palaces of the 16th century

Penang Islamic Museum (Muzium Islam P.Pinang)

Location: 128, Lebuh Armenian, Penang

Penang Islamic Museum was created to celebrate the role and contribution of Malay leaders in the development and propagation of Islam in Penang. It also documents for posterity the history of the Malay settlement in Acheen Street and provides details on Malay personalities of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The museum is housed in the Syed Al-Attas Mansion.

Penang Islamic Museum is one of the place which is listed in the Penang Heritage Trail.

Masjid Tsunami, The Floating Mosque, Penang

Location : Tanjung Bungah, Penang

This floating mosque was built in the 'tsunami village' area; the place which destroyed by the tsunami back in 2004. The fine architectural, beautiful and well designed of the mosque attracts the Muslim visitor to come for a pray, as well as the others to drop by, having a look and awing the magnificent mosque.

The Floating Mosque was built at a cost of RM15 million. It is 1,295 sq metres and displays a Moorish design that is one of the most impressive in the land. In fact, it conjures images of the beautiful city of Venice.

The Red, Dutch Square, Malacca

The Dutch Square is famous for its red-painted buildings. It has a display of many unique Dutch mansonry and architectural skills. The Stadthuys, in the Dutch Square, was built in 1650, it is a typical Dutch building with a clock tower. It was once an official home to the Dutch Governors. It has been preserved in its original Dutch architectural form. It is also a historic museum and houses some interesting display of traditional bridal costumes and relics, and others.

Christ Church
Location : near Jalan Laksamana and Jalan Gereja in Melaka city.

This is a church built between 1741 and 1753 by Dutch to commemorate a century of their rule. It replaced a Portuguese church, which was shattered. Bricks were shipped from Zeeland in the Netherlands. On the floor of the church you will find Dutch tombstones. On the altar you will see sacramental silverware, still bearing the Dutch coat of arms. It is now an Anglican Church. The building shows the ingenuity of the Dutch architectural world. The beams were constructed from cutting and carving from a single tree and have no joints. The hand-made pews dated back some 200 years. It is the oldest protestant church in Malaysia.