National Mosque of Malaysia
Also known as: National Mosque of Malaysia
mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Key facts
- Built
- 1965
- Capacity
- 15,000 people
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Overview
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The National Mosque of Malaysia (Masjid Negara) stands on Jalan Kinabalu in the Bukit Bintang area of Kuala Lumpur. Set within roughly 13 hectares of gardens, it can hold 15,000 worshippers and is recognised as a national historic building of Malaysia.
Built of reinforced concrete in a modern architectural idiom, the mosque is known for its 73-metre minaret and its folded, 18-pointed star-shaped roof. The design draws on the umbrella, a familiar image of the tropics: the main roof evokes an open umbrella, while the minaret suggests a closed one. The folded roof segments provided a way to span the wide main prayer hall. Reflecting pools and fountains surround the complex.
History
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The National Mosque was built in 1965 as a symbol of newly independent Malaysia, using reinforced concrete. It was designed by a three-person team from the Malaysian Public Works Department: the British architect Howard Ashley and the Malaysians Hisham Albakri and Baharuddin Kassim.
The mosque was renovated in 1987.
From Wikipedia
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 m2) of gardens. Its key features are a 73-metre-high (240 ft) minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roof. The umbrella, synonymous with the tropics, is featured conspicuously – the main roof is reminiscent of an open umbrella, the minaret's cap a folded one. The folded plates of the concrete main roof are a creative solution to achieving the larger spans required in the main gathering hall. Reflecting pools and fountains are spread throughout the compound. Completed in 1965, the mosque is a bold and modern approach in reinforced concrete, symbolic of the aspirations of a then newly independent nation.
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