Putra_Mosque

Putra Mosque

Putra Mosque

Mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia

The Putra Mosque (Malay: Masjid Putra) is the principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed two years later.

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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]

  • The main prayer hall.
  • The patterned dome of pink and white granite tiles is a distinctive feature.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Putra Mosque". Tourism Malaysia. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. [2]
    "PM performs prayers at Masjid Putra". Business Times. 26 June 1999.
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