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Shah Alam: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque, or Blue Mosque, in Shah Alam, Malay.

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Selangor MMEA detains boat overloaded with almost 80 passengers • Apr. 27, 2025, 2:05 AM ET (The Star)
‘Flood mitigation plans underway in Klang, Shah Alam, Sg Buloh’ • Apr. 26, 2025, 12:05 AM ET (The Star)
Wesak month celebration across 20 venues in S’gor • Apr. 24, 2025, 2:10 PM ET (The Star)
Fahmi extends condolences to family of RTM journalist Marlia Mohamed • Apr. 20, 2025, 5:10 AM ET (The Star)
Klang River water level exceeds danger level • Apr. 16, 2025, 12:05 AM ET (The Star)

Shah Alam, city, western Peninsular (West) Malaysia. Shah Alam lies about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Kuala Lumpur and just east of Klang (Kelang). The city has an industrial estate where food and tobacco products are processed and electrical machinery, cement, chemical, and textile products are manufactured. The city is the home of the Institut Teknoloji MARA (founded 1956), the Tun Abdul Razak Library (named for Malaysia’s second prime minister), and the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia. Pop. (2000) 319,612.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.