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Sabah State Mosque (Malay: Masjid Negeri Sabah) is the state mosque of Sabah, located at Sembulan roundabout between Jalan Mat Salleh and Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. History
The construction of mosques in Malaysia has been documented since the influx of Arab, Chinese and Indian traders. [1] Islam is the majority religion in Malaysia.In 2013, there were around 19.5 million population Muslim, or 61.3% of the total population of Malaysia. [2]
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.
The mosque was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback, who was also responsible for the design of the Ipoh railway station and the Kuala Lumpur railway station. The mosque was built during the reign of the 28th Sultan of Perak Idris Shah I , who commissioned its construction as thanksgiving for his recovery from an illness that plagued him in his ...
The Sultan Idris Shah II Mosque (Malay: Masjid Sultan Idris Shah II) is the state mosque of Perak, Malaysia. It is situated in Ipoh , Perak 's capital city, near the Birch Memorial Clock Tower . [ 1 ]
Made for the opening of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, [3] the construction of the mosque began in August 1997 [2] and was completed in 1999. [4] The mosque was officially opened on 25 August 2000 [2] by the Regent of Selangor at that time, Tengku Idris Shah (now Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah). [1]
Image of Makam Pahlawan with the Masjid Negara in the background. The Makam Pahlawan (Malay for Heroes' Mausoleum) is the burial ground of several Malaysian leaders and politicians. It is located near the Malaysian national mosque, Masjid Negara, in the national capital, Kuala Lumpur. Construction of the mausoleum began in 1963 in conjunction ...
The mosque's cost of construction was RM 10.7 million, which was fully borne by the state government. Construction began in 1980 and was completed in 1982. The mosque was officially opened in 1982 by Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor during his official visit to Kuala Selangor.