Putra Mosque
mosque of Malaysia
Key facts
- Built
- 1999
- Capacity
- 15,000 people
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Overview
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Putra Mosque (Masjid Putra) is the principal mosque of Putrajaya. It stands on Putra Square beside the artificial Putrajaya Lake, not far from the Malaysian prime minister's residence. Built of pink granite, it is also known as the Red Mosque because of its pink dome. The complex has three main parts: the prayer hall, the courtyard (sahn) and a range of educational and function spaces. It can accommodate about 15,000 worshippers. The 116-metre minaret has five storeys that represent the five pillars of Islam. The largest of the nine domes is 50 metres high and 36 metres across, and rests on twelve columns. Public rooms are also available for conferences, seminars and exhibitions.
History
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The mosque is named after Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, Malaysia's first prime minister. Construction began in 1997 and was completed in 1999; the German source gives September 1999 as the completion date. The reported construction cost was 250 million Malaysian ringgit.
From Wikipedia
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.
On 25 June 1999, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad went to Putra Mosque for prayers.
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