Penang State Mosque (Masjid Negeri)

The Penang State Mosque or Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang, is located on the junction of Jalan Air Itam and Jalan Masjid Negeri. It was designed by a Brazillian architect, Oscar Niemeyer, who also designed the Brazilian national cathedral in Brasilia, Brazil. It was constructed in the 1970s, bearing Western Modernist as well as Malay elements in the design. The onion-shaped domes were designed by a Filipino architect. The state mosque occupies a 4.5 ha site. It took four years to build, and can accommodate 5,000 worshippers at one sitting, making it the biggest mosque in Penang.

How to go to the Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang

The Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang is located at the junction of Jalan Air Itam and Jalan Masjid Negeri. The main entrance to the compound is located on a driveway entered through Jalan Air Itam. Being a functional mosque, the prayer halls are not open to non-Muslim visitors.