Cover photo: Situated along the stretch of Tanjung Bungah beach, the Floating Mosque is the first in Malaysia to be built on the sea. It is an architectural beauty with its Moorish design and seven storey-tall minaret. It is lit up in the evenings, and the greenish light enchants and accentuates the mosque’s architectural features. It can accommodate 1,500 worshippers during prayers.
Originally a sleepy fishing village located 12km west of George Town, Tanjung Bungah is now a coastal suburb along the northern coast of Penang Island. The cape sits between Batu Ferringhi and Tanjung Tokong. Literally meaning “Cape of Flowers”, the name refers to several promontories that jut out into the sea between Tanjung Bungah and Tanjung Tokong.
In the 1950s it became the beachside destination of choice due to its idyllic location and the once pristine sand and water. Its rise in popularity came with several hotels and resorts lining the beaches.
