Shah Alam Things to Do

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The i-City is a retail and commercial hub with advanced information-communication infrastructure in Section 8, Shah Alam has millions of LED lights on trees and animal figures to brighten up the night.

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The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah mosque, also known as the "Blue Mosque" is one of the most impressive mosque in Malaysia.

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Once in Shah Alam, the Blue Mosque is so impressive that you cannot miss it. With 4 minarets of 142.3 metres height, the Blue Mosque is said to be the "4 minaret mosque with the tallest minarets" and it can welcome 24 000 worshippers at a time.

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* If you are not a Muslim, you can visit the mosque between the prayer times but make sure to wear decent clothes. The mosque is closed to public during Ramadan.
* If you want to take pictures, the best time to visit the mosque is at sunset as the lightning of the mosque is really nice at night.

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This is the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque or the Blue Mosque, so named because of its blue dome. During our visit here, I've seen it so big that I find it hard to take pictures. That is why vter Siti took us to a vantage point where we can take a whole picture of the mosque.

The mosque is a holy place of superlatives with four 40-meter-high (132-foot) minarets, some of the tallest in the world. It can accommodate about 24,000 worshippers under a computer-designed dome whose lighting system creates the illusion of being in the desert on a star-filled night.

Situated at the Shah Alam Lake Gardens, the Shah Alam Gallery exhibits a wide collection of art, local handicraft and fabrics for viewing and for sale.

Sometimes, the UiTM students from the Arts & Design Faculty will display some of their works here and visitors could buy some of the arts at a bargain of the normal price.

The Shah Alam Lake Garden is one place where you can get away from it all by heading towards the numerous green spots and beautiful landscaped gardens. It is a place for residents and visitors to relax amidst tranquil, back-to-nature settings.

Popular for its annual International Boat Show and the Selangor Orchid Exhibition, the lake garden is also wonderfully suited for a picnic during the weekends where you can have fun on the manmade lakes. If you like seafood, there is also a floating restaurant there.

Shah Alam Lake Garden is a combination of 3 man-made lakes and located in the city center. In the East is Tasik Damai, in the middle is Tasik Indah and in the West is Tasik Permai.

The 43-hectares area is surrounded with beautiful and green landscape which has become a fresh water habitat. There are several species of birds including the Peacock, Stork and the elusive Forest Chicken being reared here.

The Shah Alam Lake is a site of many annual events. A culture centre called Laman Budaya, the Wet World Water Park and the Shah Alam Gallery are within this area. Picnic and children's playground areas dot the well-kept parkland.

The Selangor Islamic Arts Park Complex in Shah Alam can be considered the latest tourist attraction. It is dedicated to the production, exhibition and development of local Islamic arts and expected to attract both local and foreign visitors. It is managed by Yayasan Restu, a non-profit organisation that is responsible for the preservation and cultivation of Islamic arts in the state.

The two-storey honey-combed structure houses nine galleries, a lecture hall, children’s centre and various activity rooms. The Main gallery displays the body of work associated with the production of the Malaysian mushaf of the Quran. Visitors to the gallery will also be able to see the original manuscript of the Quran, which is insured for more than RM20mil.

The second gallery is mainly devoted to the Nur Fatimah mushaf, the first hand-copied edition of the Quran in the world to ever be compiled by women. In addition to calligraphy, other forms of Islamic arts on display are sculptures, carvings, paintings and architecture.

The complex is open to the public from Tuesdays to Fridays from 10am to 6pm. Admission is free.

The museum is home to various permanent exhibits on the history of Malaysia’s most dynamic and fastest growing state and displays many treasures and artifacts connected to the history of Selangor.

Bits of history and historical regalia of the Royals are all there on display. The most interesting of the various rooms must be the History Gallery. Walk through the arch, and get a feel of what people of a century or two ago were using, wearing, and even speaking.

There are also other informative galleries featuring photographs, historical anecdote, royal regalia and also one on the development and history of sport.

A noteworthy mention is the cultural gallery which showcases the customs of the Malays in the state, their history and also the early dialects. All things related to the daily life of a Malay was showcased, including the rituals surrounding birth, marriage and death.

The Natural History gallery depicts Selangor’s rich natural heritage in the form of an open diorama, while yet another gallery is devoted entirely to the Islamic history of Selangor.

The museum is open from 9.30am - 5.30 pm every day but it is closed from 12.00pm - 2.45pm on Fridays for Friday prayers. Entrance is free.