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The National Mosque of Malaysia (Malay: Masjid Negara Malaysia; Jawi: مسجد نݢارا مليسيا ) is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres (53,000 m 2) of gardens. Its key features are a 73-metre-high (240 ft) minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roof.
In March, Bernama began utilising AI technology to produced a 4-minute and 32-second azan video for the Maghrib call to prayer to "enhance the visual and spiritual experience for Muslims, in conjunction with the upcoming Ramadan". The AI-generated azan video began debuted in 2 March 2025 which is the first day of Ramadan on all Bernama's platforms.
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Kuala Lumpur, [a] officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, [b] and colloquially referred to as KL, is the capital city and a federal territory of Malaysia. It is the largest city in the country, covering an area of 243 km 2 (94 sq mi) with a census population of 2,075,600 as of 2024 [update] . [ 8 ]
The foundation stone of the mosque was laid down by the first Malaysian Prime Minister, Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj on 6 November 1962. Construction of this mosque took about a year to complete with a total expenditure of about RM 400,000 (a the large number at that point).
Radio stations in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching will be moved back to Kuala Lumpur following Astro Radio closure of operations in Sabah and Sarawak since 30 September 2023. [2] In 2015, as according to Nielsen RAM Survey Wave #1, Era FM maintained its position as Malaysia's leading Malay-language station with over 4.8 million listeners.
Independence Square, Kuala Lumpur: 2009: Malaysian Houses of Parliament, Kuala Lumpur: Independence day parade held at a small scale due to the 2009 flu pandemic. [5] 2010: No Parade Held: Due to observation of Ramadan fasting, only celebrations were held at Putra Indoor Stadium (now Axiata Arena) in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. [6] 2011–2017
The most widespread holiday is the "Hari Kebangsaan" (National Day), otherwise known as "Hari Merdeka" (Independence Day) on 31 August commemorating the independence of the Federation of Malaya. This, as well as Labour Day (1 May), the King 's birthday (First Monday of June) and some other festivals are major national public holidays.