NAME : MUHAMMAD YUSRAN BIN

MOHAMAD NOOH

MATRICULATION NUMBER : MEH 140031

COURSE : GTEE 1110 – WRITING SKILLS IN

ENGLISH

AREA : TOURISM
 BRAINSTORMING / MAPPING BOX

Location
Islamic
Heritage Park,
Wan Man
Island

Domes Structure
Shine,
Steel, Glass
Colourful
Crystal
Mosque

Interior Minarets
Chandelier Four, Crystal
 Outline of Essay

I. Introduction (Paragraph 1)

A. Hook : Crystal Mosque is an interesting place to visit.

B. Connecting information : The mosque has special features that are unique from the
other mosques.

C. Thesis : Crystal Mosque is a must visit place when you are on a vacation at
Terengganu, as the mosque has special features that are unique compare to the
other mosques.

II. Body Paragraph 1 (Paragraph 2)

Topic sentences: The mosque located at a very strategic place.

A. Located at Wan Man’s Island

- At the river bank of Terengganu’s River
- Within the Islamic Heritage Park
- Can be seen from the Sultan Mahmud’s Bridge

B. Not far from Kuala Terengganu City and easily accessible

- 5 km from the Kuala Terengganu City
- travel by City Bus, trip C-2
- take 15 minutes taxi drive
- take water taxi (boat) from the Shahbandar Jetty

III. Body Paragraph 2 (Paragraph 3)

Topic sentence : The structures of the mosque are different from the other mosques.

A. Made up of glass and steels

- The first mosque to be constructed using glass
- Crystal-like appearance
- Beautiful day view from sparkling effect of the glass faceted exterior as the sun
shine on it.

B. Bizarre elements of the mosque

- Chinese elements in the architecture and design of the mosque
- Contemporary style injected with Moorish and Gothic elements

IV. Body Paragraph 3 (Paragraph 4)

Topic sentence : There are a few advance features of the mosque that unique for it over
the other mosque

A. The domes and the minarets are additional attraction’s features of the mosque
 - Mesmerizing display of light that change the colour of domes and minarets at
night; pink, green, yellow and blue
- Make the mosque come alive at night
- Illuminated from inside that makes the domes shine

B. The interior part of the mosque has spectacular decorations

- A large crystal chandelier hangs a the centre of the main prayer’s hall
- The carving of Islamic calligraphy on the wall of the mosque
- The IT infrastructure and WiFi connection are provided for the tourists

V. Conclusion
- Restate the uniqueness of the Crystal Mosque
- Persuades the readers to visit the mosque
Second Draft

Mosque is a place where the Muslims gather to perform their prayers (Salah) and the other
religious-related activities. Despite the function for religious activities, mosques also serve as
attraction places for tourists. Regards as one of the most beautiful mosque in the world, Crystal
Mosque is an attractive place to be visited. The mosque is distinctive from the other mosques due to
the unusual features of the structure.

The first interesting fact about the mosque is the location. The mosque placed at a very
strategic place. Situated at the river bank of Terengganu’s River, the mosque can both seen from
trips through the river by boats and from the roads as one pass through the Sultan Mahmud’s
Bridge. The spot is within the Islamic Heritage Park at Wan Man’s Island, which also consists of
monument of mosques and other constructions such as al-Haram Mosque of Mecca and the Prophet
Mosque of Medina. The location is not far away from the main city, the Kuala Terengganu City.
Approximately, it is only 5 kilometres away from the main city and is easily accessible by the public
transports. Depends on your preference, you can opt between the road transports or the water
transports. For water transport, you can go for the water taxi or locally known as “bot penambang”
that take off from Syahbandar’s Jetty in Kuala Terengganu or the Seberang Takir’s Jetty. If you prefer
the road trips, you can opt between taxi drive from the taxi terminal in the city that take about 15
minutes or the special bus provided by the government of Terengganu known as “Bus Bandar” or the
City Bus. The trip number for the bus is C-2 which depart from the Kuala Terengganu Bus Terminal.

Another exciting fact about the mosque lies in the structures of the mosque. Its structures
are unique compare to the other mosques. The mosque is constructed using glass and steels and it is
the first mosque in the world to have glass as the main constituent. The glass emerges the mosque
to have crystal-like appearance hence the name. On a daily basis, you can see the captivating view of
the mosque from the sparkling effect of the glass faceted exterior cause by the sunlight that shine on
it. In addition, the mosque also has exceptional structures of domes and minarets. Both the domes
and the minarets become the main focal point especially at night. Every night, there are
mesmerizing display of lights that change the colours of the domes and the minarets concurrently.
The colours vary from pink, yellow, green and blue. This cause the mosque to look alive during
nights. The mosque is also illuminated from the inside which cause the domes to shine during days
and nights.

Last but not least, the mosque also equipped with both ancient elements and latest
advances of technology. The architecture and design of the mosque contain Chinese elements with
some contemporary style injected with Moorish and Gothic elements. Another spectacular feature
of the mosque is its interior design. There is a large crystal chandelier hanging at the centre of the
main prayer’s hall. When turns on, the bright light of the chandelier covers every inch of the hall. On
the other side, the walls of the hall are decorated with authentic carving of the Islamic calligraphy.
There are mostly the verses from the Quran. As the technology advance, the mosque also provides
the IT infrastructure for the worshippers and tourists. This include an electronic Quran which allows
the Muslims to read the Quran using their smartphones and Wi-Fi connection within the mosque
compounds to allow Internet’s access among the tourists.

In general, Crystal Mosque is a must visit place for every tourist. The unique design of the
mosque using the glass will make the trip a worthy one. The captivating view of the mosque either
on day or night will be a memorable experience, plus you can capture some beautiful photos with
the mosque as background. Therefore, if you are planning for a trip right now, do not forget to
include the Crystal Mosque as your first must visit destination.
Final Essay

A mosque is a place where the Muslims gather to perform their prayers (Salah) and other
religious-related activities. Despite the function for religious activities, mosques also serve as
attraction places for tourists. Regarded as one of the most beautiful mosques in the world, the
Crystal Mosque is an attractive place to be visited. The mosque is distinctive from the other mosques
due to the unusual features of the structure.

The first interesting fact about the mosque is the location. The mosque is placed at a very
strategic place. Situated at the river bank of Terengganu’s River, the mosque can both be seen from
trips through the river by boats and from the roads as one passes through the Sultan Mahmud’s
Bridge. The spot is within the Islamic Heritage Park at Wan Man’s Island, which also consists of
monument of mosques and other constructions such as al-Haram Mosque of Mecca and the Prophet
Mosque of Medina. The location is not far away from the main city, Kuala Terengganu.
Approximately, it is only 5 kilometres away from the main city and is easily accessible by public
transport. Depend on your preference, you can opt between the road transport or the water
transport. For water transport, you can go for the water taxi or locally known as “bot penambang”
that takes off from Syahbandar’s Jetty in Kuala Terengganu or the Seberang Takir’s Jetty. If you
prefer a road trip, you can opt between a taxi from the taxi terminal in the city that takes about 15
minutes or the special bus provided by the government of Terengganu known as “Bus Bandar” or the
City Bus. The trip number for the bus is C-2 which depart from the Kuala Terengganu Bus Terminal.

Another exciting fact about the mosque lies in the structures of the mosque. Its structures
are unique compared to the other mosques. It is constructed using glass and steels and it is the first
mosque in the world to have glass as the main constituent. The glass emerges the mosque to have a
crystal-like appearance hence the name. On a daily basis, you can see the captivating view of the
mosque from the sparkling effect of the glass faceted exterior cause by the sunlight that shines on it.
In addition, the mosque also has exceptional structures of domes and minarets. Both the domes and
the minarets have become the main focal point especially at night. Every night, there are
mesmerizing displays of lights that change the colours of the domes and the minarets concurrently.
The colours vary from pink, yellow, green and blue. This causes the mosque to look alive during
nights. The mosque is also illuminated from the inside which causes the domes to shine during days
and nights.

Last but not least, the mosque is also equipped with both ancient elements and latest
advances in technology. The architecture and design of the mosque contains Chinese elements with
some contemporary style injected with Moorish and Gothic elements. Another spectacular feature
of the mosque is its interior design. There is a large crystal chandelier hanging at the centre of the
main prayer hall. When it turned on, the bright lights of the chandelier covers every inch of the hall.
On the other side, the walls of the hall are decorated with authentic carvings of Islamic calligraphy.
They are mostly verses from the Quran. As technology advances, the mosque also provides the IT
infrastructure for the worshippers and tourists. This include an electronic Quran which allows the
Muslims to read the Quran using their smartphones and Wi-Fi connection within the mosque
compounds to allow Internet’s access among the tourists.

In general, the Crystal Mosque is a must visit place for every tourist. The unique design of
the mosque using the glass will make the trip a worthy one. The captivating view of the mosque
either on day or night will be a memorable experience, plus you can capture some beautiful photos
with the mosque as their background. Therefore, if you are planning for a trip right now, do not
forget to include the Crystal Mosque as your first must visit destination.