Malay Central Mosque Lebuh Acheh — Attraction in George Town

The Acheen Street Mosque is located at the intersection of Lebuh Cannon and Lebuh Acheh in the historic district of George Town. It is situated just a few minutes walk from the larger and more famous Kapitan Keling Mosque and can be conveniently seen if you plan to visit this area of the Penang.

This mosque was built in 1808 and was a centre of of Muslim settlement and Islamic Studies on Penang Island for many decades. It was also an important place of worship for traveling Muslims, who frequented Penang from distant lands as well as a gathering point for traveling Muslims preparing for a long journey by sea to Mecca.

You can visit and walk around the mosque grounds. It is surrounded by houses, which have long formed part of the settlement here. For use the most interesting feature of Acheen Street Mosque is the attractive minaret, which lines Lebuh Acheen. This is an attractive structure to see at the end of...

Built around 1808,mosque is very big in size to assemble the pilgrims on their way to mecca and listen to the sermons as this could be their final departure due to volatile sea journey on the unpredictable weather of life and death.The unique independent octagonal minaret is the historic landmark left by the ancient civilization on this side...

Walking along Jln Masjid Kapitan Keling, you will see it emerge at the end of the street, complemented by the streetlights in just the right position, resembling a lighthouse on land at night. The mosque was built in 1808 and was located within a Muslim settlement. Visiting here at night is even more beautiful than during...