Malaysia 1965 National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia · 1965 · 20 sen

This definitive stamp features the Masjid Negara, the National Mosque of Malaysia, located in Kuala Lumpur. The design showcases the mosque's distinctive modern architecture, including its 73-meter-high minaret and the 16-pointed star concrete main roof. The stamp is part of a series highlighting Malaysian development and culture.

Issued in 1965, the same year the mosque was completed, this stamp celebrates a major symbol of the newly independent nation of Malaysia and its Islamic identity.