Mosques are some of the oldest religious structures in Penang. The earliest mosque predates the founding of Penang as a British trading port by Francis Light. Though the structures have long disappeared, the places of worship survive as modern mosques in Kampung Makam and Kampung Rawa.
Two of the earliest mosques in George Town, built after the trading port was founded, are the Acheen Street Mosque, which is of Sumatran origin, and the Kapitan Keling Mosque, which was founded by Indian Muslims. These are the two main mosques in George Town, and had been around since the 19th century. Other very old mosques in Penang include the one in Dato Keramat, the mosque in Batu Uban, Gelugor, Sungai Dua and Bayan Lepas. The majority of these mosques were built in the early 20th century.
The biggest mosque in Penang is presently the state mosque, Masjid Negeri, at the junction of Ayer Itam Road (Jalan Air Itam) and Green Lane (Jalan Masjid Negeri). It was completed in the mid 1970s with its designed by Brazilian and Filipino architects.
On this page we look at some of Penang mosques, with more to be added in due course.
Acheen Street Mosque Lebuh Aceh @ Acheen Street
Benggali Mosque Leith Street
Dawoodi Bohra Islamic Cemetery Perak Road
Gudang Acheh Beach Street
Kapitan Keling Mosque Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling @ Pitt Street
Keramat Dato Koyah Transfer Road
Kongsi Mosque Balik Pulau
Madrasah Hamid Arabi Ah Quee Street
Masjid Alimsah Waley Chulia Street
Masjid Al-Ittifaq Jalan Tun Dr Awang
Masjid Attaqwa Mak Mandin Mak Mandin
Masjid Baru Ayer Itam Jalan Thean Teik, Bandar Baru Ayer Itam
Masjid Daerah Balik Pulau
Masjid Haji Kassim Dato Kramat Road
Masjid Kampung Seronok
Masjid Jalan York York Road
Masjid Jamek Ar-Rahman Batu Ferringhi
Masjid Jamek Batu Maung Jalan Batu Maung
Masjid Jamek Hashim Yahaya Jalan Perak
Masjid Jamek Jalan Hatin Hutton Lane
Masjid Jamek Kampung Rawa Jalan Kampung Rawa
Masjid Jamek Kubang Buaya Jalan Kampung Gajah
Masjid Jamek Rawana Jalan Perak
Masjid Jamek Shaik Eusoff Jalan Air Itam, Dhoby Ghaut
Masjid Jamek Simpang Empat Balik Pulau
Masjid Jamek Simpang Enam Macalister Road
Masjid Jamek Sungai Gelugor Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah
Masjid Jamek Sungai Nibong Besar Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah
Masjid Jamek Sungai Pinang Jelutong Road
Masjid Khan Muhammad Jalan Perak
Masjid Lama Tanjong Huma Batu Ferringhi
Masjid Maqbul Sungai Pinang, Jelutong
Penang State Mosque Jalan Air Itam & Jalan Masjid Negeri
Masjid Pakistan Macalister Road
Masjid Pintal Tali Rope Walk
Masjid Sungai Batu Jalan Bayan Lepas
Masjid Tengah
Masjid Terapung Tanjung Bungah
Masjid Titi Papan Burmah Road
Masjid Tuan Guru Tanjung Tokong
Masjid Umar Ibn Al-Khattab Bayan Baru
Masjid Wan Chik Ariffin Perak Road
Musalla Kampung Bukit Bayan Lepas
Nagore Shrine Chulia Street
Noordin Family Tomb Chulia Street
Penang Hill Mosque Penang Hill
Penang Islamic Museum Syed Al-Attas Mansion, Lebuh Armenian
