Acheen Street Mosque

Acheen Street Mosque, also known as Masjid Melayu Lebuh Acheh, is a historic mosque on Lebuh Acheh in George Town, Penang, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built in 1808 by Arab trader Tengku Syed Hussain Al-Aidid, it served the Acheen Street Malay settlement. Notable for its Moorish-influenced architecture, single minaret, and adjacent cemetery, it remains an active place of worship and a significant heritage landmark in central George Town.

Visitors can expect a historic active mosque set on narrow Lebuh Acheh in central George Town. The exterior features a whitewashed facade, arched openings, and a distinctive minaret with Moorish influences. The compound includes a prayer hall and an old cemetery with historic graves. Non-Muslim visitors can view and photograph the exterior and compound outside prayer times, within a dense heritage streetscape of shophouses and clan houses.

Built in 1808 by Arab trader Tengku Syed Hussain Al-Aidid on land granted by the East India Company. It formed the centre of the Acheen Street Malay settlement, which became a prominent Malay-Arab community and trading quarter in early George Town. The mosque and its surrounding settlement played a key role in the early urban development of George Town in the early 19th century.

An important religious and community centre for the Malay and Arab-Muslim community in Penang. Located within the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site, it represents the Malay settlement heritage and Islamic architectural tradition in the historic city and continues to serve as an active mosque for daily prayers and religious gatherings.