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  "id": 517714,
  "title": "Why visitors love Terengganu’s Eight-Dome Mosque",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/why-visitors-love-terengganus-eight-dome-mosque",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/08/11/why-visitors-love-terengganu-s-eight-dome-mosque"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Visitors are increasingly drawn to Terengganu's Eight-Dome Mosque, in Kampung Lapan Kotak, Jertih. The mosque's colourful onion-shaped domes, reminiscent of Moscow's St Basil's Cathedral, have turned the rural village into a popular tourist spot. Social media has played a significant role in this transformation, with many visitors sharing photos online and drawing interest from foreign tourists, particularly from China. The mosque, built in 2017 at a cost of RM4.5 million, can accommodate about 500 worshippers and now features an observation loft for capturing panoramic views of the surrounding rice fields. In addition to its main prayer hall, the mosque includes a community development centre with a multipurpose hall, meeting room, and two guest houses. The mosque has not only put the village on the map but has also strengthened community ties and become a source of local pride.",
  "summary": "Inspired by Moscow's St Basil's Cathedral, the striking village mosque has become one of the state's most photographed landmarks.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Why visitors love Terengganu’s Eight-Dome Mosque",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/why-visitors-love-terengganus-eight-dome-mosque-522459",
        "published": "2026-08-11T00:30:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}