Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque

Coordinates: 3°04′41″N 101°31′16″E / 3.078°N 101.521°E / 3.078; 101.521
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Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque
Sunni
Location
LocationShah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque is located in Malaysia
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque
Shown within Malaysia
Geographic coordinates3°04′41″N 101°31′16″E / 3.078°N 101.521°E / 3.078; 101.521
Architecture
Architect(s)Dato Baharuddin Abu Kassim
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic, Malay
Completed1988
Specifications
Capacity24,000
Dome height (outer)106.7 m (350 ft)
Dome dia. (outer)51.2 m (168 ft)
Minaret(s)4
Minaret height142.3 m (467 ft)
MaterialsConcrete, steel, aluminium, vitreous enamel coated steel panelling, timber, glass, ceramic tile

The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque (

Arabic: مسجد سلطان صلاح الدين عبدالعزيز) is the state mosque of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in Shah Alam and is the country's largest mosque and also the second largest mosque in Southeast Asia by capacity.[1] Its most distinguishing feature is its large blue and silver dome. The mosque has four minarets, one erected at each of the corners.[2]

History

The mosque was commissioned by the late

Salahuddin Abdul Aziz, when he declared Shah Alam as the new capital of Selangor on 14 February 1974. Construction began in 1982 and finished on 11 March 1988. The mosque is also known as the Blue Mosque owing to its blue dome.[citation needed
]

Records

The mosque has the distinction of having one of the largest religious dome in the world, measuring 51.2 m (168 ft) in diameter and reaching 106.7 m (350 ft) above ground level.[2] The four minarets, each reaching 142.3 m (467 ft) above ground level,[3] are the third tallest in the world, after those at the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco,[4] and the Djamaa el Djazaïr in Algiers, Algeria. In its early years, the mosque was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having the tallest minaret in the world before being supplanted by the 210 m (690 ft) minaret at the Hassan II Mosque[5] in August 1993. However, the mosque still maintains the distinction of having the world's tallest group of minarets.

Architecture and features

At the hallway (first floor) of the mosque.
The blue mosque at night

The design of the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque is a combination of

Qur'an
.

The main prayer hall spans two levels, is fully carpeted and

air conditioned, and is one of the largest such spaces in the world. The upper gallery of the prayer hall is reserved for female worshippers, and the ground floor contains the reception area, administrative offices, conference rooms, a library, and lecture rooms.[2] The mosque has the capacity to accommodate 12,600 worshippers[2] and is large enough that on a clear day it can be seen from some vantage points in Kuala Lumpur.[6]

The mosque overlooks the Garden of Islamic Arts, a landscaped park inspired by the

Arabic: جنّة). These 14 hectares of spiritual sanctuary house nine galleries exhibiting a rich array of Islamic arts such as calligraphy, sculptures, paintings, and architecture. The site is occasionally used for traditional Islamic performances.[3]

The design of this mosque was later adapted to the Jami Al-Azhar Jakapermai Mosque in Kalimalang, Bekasi, Indonesia.

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Masjid Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah". VisitSelangor.com. 1 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Blue Mosque (Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque)". Malaysian Ministry of Tourism-VirtualMalaysia.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Tourism Malaysia-Selangor destinations-Blue Mosque". Government website-Tourism Malaysia. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  4. ISBN 1-85613-582-9
    . Page 137
  5. ^ "Travel Experience-The Blue Mosque". Ministry of Tourism-VirtualMalaysia.com. 24 December 2004. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  6. ^ "A Focal point for Shah Alam Muslims". New Straits Times. 11 March 1988. Retrieved 17 November 2010.

External links

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