The Crystal Mosque or Masjid Kristal is a

mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...

Wan Man Wan Man Island is a small island in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. It is located at the river mouth of Terengganu River meeting the South China Sea. Wan Man Island is the home of Malaysia's Islamic Heritage Park which was opened in Febr ...

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Terengganu Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu) is a sultanate and States and federal territories of Malaysia, federal state of Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l-Iman (c ...

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. A grand structure made of steel, glass and crystal, the mosque is located at the

Islamic Heritage Park The Islamic Heritage Park () is a famous attraction in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia. This park is located at the island of Wan Man. History The Islamic Heritage Park was opened on 2 February 2008. Famous attractions *Masjid Kristal (C ...

on the island of

. The mosque was constructed between 2006 and 2008, and was officially inaugurated on 8 February 2008 by the 13th

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Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah (; born 22 January 1962) is the Sultan of Terengganu, reigning since 1998. He previously reigned as the King of Malaysia, from 2006 to 2011 ...

. It has the capacity to accommodate over 1,500 worshipers at a time.

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