Straits Mosque, Melaka

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The Straits Mosque, Melaka or Masjid Selat Melaka, is the main floating mosque in Pulau Melaka near Malacca Town in Malacca state, Malaysia.State Government of Melaka has build a Mosque at the coast of Selat Melaka in Bandar Hilir. Located at a man made Island named Pulau Melaka (Island of Melaka) is the one and only mosque build at the coast of the Strait and at the water level of the sea. It will look like floating if the water level is high / tide happen. The mosque or known as ‘Masjid Selat’, costing about MYR10 Million. The Opening Ceremony was Done in 24th November 2006 by the Supreme Ruler of Malaysia (King) - Yang Dipertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Syed Putra Jamalullail.