GEORGE TOWN (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The floating mosque of Tanjung Bungah, a Penang landmark, is marred by blackish water that emits a stench. The place of worship is surrounded by a lagoon formed by sand banks from an eroded coast and had “lassoed” all rubbish and dirty water from a drain. The mosque committee sounded the alarm after it noticed a similar blackish substance from the Batu Ferringhi pollution. Mosque qariah chairman Roslan Abu Bakar said the unpleasant smell had caused uneasiness among the congregation. “We have reasons to believe that the stagnant water under the mosque had made things worse, especially during unpredictable tides of late,” he said. Checks by New Straits Times had discovered two monsoon drains from the hills were letting off clear water, but had combined specks of blackish water in the stream. The water below the mosque has turned greenish-black, filled with polystyrene, rusted umbrellas and other objects, which have become an eyesore as it was visible all around the mosque. It appears that the pollution taking place here has caused the tidal pool to turn black.Read more: Floating mosque marred by blackish water - General - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/floating-mosque-marred-by-blackish-water-1.482258#ixzz2t6OIunAYGEORGE TOWN: The floating mosque of Tanjung Bungah, a Penang landmark, is marred by blackish water that emits a stench. The place of worship is surrounded by a lagoon formed by sand banks from an eroded coast and had “lassoed” all rubbish and dirty water from a drain. The mosque committee sounded the alarm after it noticed a similar blackish substance from the Batu Ferringhi pollution. Mosque qariah chairman Roslan Abu Bakar said the unpleasant smell had caused uneasiness among the congregation. “We have reasons to believe that the stagnant water under the mosque had made things worse, especially during unpredictable tides of late,” he said. Checks by New Straits Times had discovered two monsoon drains from the hills were letting off clear water, but had combined specks of blackish water in the stream. The water below the mosque has turned greenish-black, filled with polystyrene, rusted umbrellas and other objects, which have become an eyesore as it was visible all around the mosque. It appears that the pollution taking place here has caused the tidal pool to turn black./129
source : New Strait Times
Tuesday
11 February 2014
8:30:00 PM
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The floating mosque of Tanjung Bungah, a Penang landmark, is marred by blackish water that emits a stench.