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.
| Putra Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Putra مسجد ڤوترا | |
.jpg) Putra Mosque in 2016 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Putrajaya, Malaysia |
  Shown within Peninsular Malaysia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 2°56′9.84″N 101°41′20.58″E / 2.9360667°N 101.6890500°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Modern, Mamluk (arch), Moorish |
| Completed | 1999 |
| Construction cost | MYR 250 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Dome(s) | 9 |
| Dome height (outer) | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 116 m (381 ft) |
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]
Photo gallery
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The main prayer hall. -
The patterned dome of pink and white granite tiles is a distinctive feature.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Putra Mosque". Tourism Malaysia. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "PM performs prayers at Masjid Putra". Business Times. 26 June 1999.
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