Kuching Mosque

The Kuching Mosque is one of the city's most important landmarks,with its idyllic riverside location and its multiple gilded cupolas.Although a relatively modern building (1968), its design is faithfulto traditional Islamic architecture, and it is set in an ancientMuslim cemetery on the site of an old wooden Mosque. The Mosqueand its grounds are open to visitors, but they are asked to dressrespectfully and not enter the Mosque during prayer times.

The Kuching Mosque previously functioned as the State Mosque,but this role has now been taken over by the splendid new StateMosque, with an unusual modern single cupola design, across theriver at Petra Jaya. Another interesting Mosque can be found inGambier Street, completely hidden away by rows of shophouses.This Mosque originally served the Indian Muslim community in Kuching,and is the oldest Mosque in the city.