Digital Tourism Mosque Directory - A User-friendly Guide For Tourist Seeking To Explore Mosques - Khairul Firdaus 

KOTA BHARU, July 14 (Bernama) -- The Tourism Mosque Directory, available in digital format at mymuslimtrip.com, serves as a user-friendly guide for tourists and industry players seeking to explore mosques across Malaysia.

Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan said the directory was developed to cater to the needs of tourists looking for places of worship, cultural experiences, or heritage attractions, while also providing mosques that welcome visitors with greater visibility and reach.

He said the directory goes beyond a mere listing of locations, functioning as a platform that enables tourists to easily access comprehensive information about mosques, including their historical background, local community highlights, available facilities, and nearby tourist attractions.

"This initiative also creates opportunities for local communities to actively participate in the tourism sector, in line with the spirit of Malaysia MADANI, which emphasises citizen involvement and shared prosperity," he said.

He said this to reporters after closing the 2025 Mosque Tourism Roundtable (MTRT) and the Launch of the Mosque Tourism Directory, here today. Also present was Acting Director General of the Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) Nur Alyssa Coraline Yussin.

Khairul Firdaus said that the Tourism Mosque directory is an important step in the lead-up to Visit Malaysia Year (TMM) 2026, particularly in positioning mosques as unique and valuable tourism products.

“To date,  51 mosques have been listed in the Tourism Mosque Directory, and we welcome any parties interested in being included in this directory to contact the ITC to coordinate the necessary arrangements,” he said.

Among the tourism mosques currently accessible on the My Muslim Trip website are the Jamek Muhammadi Mosque in Kelantan, the Putra Mosque in Putrajaya and the Federal Territory Mosque in Kuala Lumpur.

Meanwhile, commenting on MTRT 2025, Khairul Firdaus emphasised that mosque tourism should be seen as a bridge connecting visitors to the values, heritage, and simplicity of Islam, while creating space for interfaith and intercultural dialogue.

"I am confident that with the commitment of the local government authorities and the combined efforts of all stakeholders, Malaysia can emerge as a global leader in mosque tourism,” he said.

He added that the mosque tourism sector is expanding rapidly and plays a significant role in promoting sustainable, well-planned tourism development, which in turn contributes positively to the growth of the Islamic tourism sector.

-- BERNAMA