Putra Mosque

Mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia

2°56′9.84″N 101°41′20.58″E / 2.9360667°N 101.6890500°E / 2.9360667; 101.6890500ArchitectureTypeMosqueStyleIslamic, Modern, Mamluk (arch), MoorishCompleted1999Construction costMYR 250 millionSpecificationsCapacity15,000Dome(s)9Dome height (outer)50 m (160 ft)Minaret(s)1Minaret height116 m (381 ft)

The Putra Mosque (Malay: Masjid Putra; Jawi: مسجد ڤوترا‎) is the principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed two years later.

It is located on Putra Square and is adjacent to man-made Putrajaya Lake.

The pink-domed Putra Mosque is constructed with rose-tinted granite and consists of three main functional areas – the prayer hall, the Sahn, or courtyard, and various learning facilities and function rooms. The mosque can accommodate 15,000 worshippers at any one time.[1]

On 25 June 1999, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad went to Putra Mosque for prayers.[2]

  • The main prayer hall.
    The main prayer hall.
  • The patterned dome of pink and white granite tiles is a distinctive feature.
    The patterned dome of pink and white granite tiles is a distinctive feature.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Putra Mosque". Tourism Malaysia. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. ^ "PM performs prayers at Masjid Putra". Business Times. 26 June 1999.
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