The Klang Royal Town Mosque (Malay: Masjid Bandar Diraja Klang) is a mosque in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. The mosque is located at Jalan Pasar on the banks of the Klang River giving the image of a floating mosque.
| Klang Royal Town Mosque Masjid Bandar Diraja Klang | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shafi'i |
| Location | |
| Location | Selangor, Malaysia |
| Municipality | Klang |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Yayasan Islam Nazir-Nazir Masjid Daerah Klang[1] |
| Groundbreaking | 2003 |
| Completed | 2009[2] |
| Construction cost | MYR 24.3 million[3] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 4000[4] |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
History
editThe mosque was built on the site of a smaller mosque known as "Masjid Klang Utara (Northern Klang Mosque). In 2003, the new mosque was started to be constructed due to bigger crowd faced by nearby mosques, Masjid India and Sultan Sulaiman Mosque. The current mosque was completed in 2009 and was officially opened by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on 11 December 2009 in conjunction with his birthday celebration.[5]
Facilities
editThe mosque is equipped with facilities such as the main prayer hall, offices, lecture rooms, outdoor prayer halls, funeral management rooms and catering rooms.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PROFAIL MASJID". JAIS.
- ^ "Masjid Bandar Diraja Klang mercu tanda baru". UtusanOnline.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "Masjid Bandar Diraja Klang mercu tanda baru". UtusanOnline.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "PROFAIL MASJID". JAIS.
- ^ "Masjid Bandar Diraja Klang mercu tanda baru". UtusanOnline.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2015.
External links
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