7 beautiful mosques in Malaysia that are also architectural wonders


Kota Kinabalu City Mosque. — Photo: UWE ARANAS/Wikimedia Commons

As a multi-cultural and multi-religion country, Malaysia has many beautiful and interesting buildings worth checking out, including religious structures like mosques, temples and churches.

According to the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), there are more than 6,800 mosques in Malaysia today. Here are seven of the nation’s most intriguing mosques that the public can visit.

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