He said there are currently four “Streets Of Harmony” on the island.

These areas are unique as they have places of worship from various religions situated close to one another.

They include the Kapitan Keling Mosque area in George Town, Seberang Jaya, Bukit Mertajam and the newest addition in Bayan Baru, which officially opened today.

“We are also planning to have another one in Ampang Jajar, Butterworth,” he told reporters after opening the Street Of Harmony in Bayan Baru near here today.

The “Street Of Harmony” in Bayan Baru houses six places of worship, namely the Serpent Temple, Surau Al-Ubudiah, Seri Visvanather Sri Visalatchi Temple, Penang Charismatic Church, Gurdwara Sahib Bayan Baru and Than Hsiang Temple.

Chow said the state government is committed to promoting harmony and has allocated RM1.3 million to Penang Harmony Corporation (Harmonico) for this initiative.

He said the state government had also developed eRIBI, a database for non-Muslim places of worship, that serves as a one-stop centre to connect the state government with these communities.

This system aims to ensure a more systematic and organised management process, he added.

As of today, nearly 1,500 non-Muslim places of worship in the state have registered under the eRIBI system.