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Putra Mosque

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

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Putra Mosque
Masjid Putra
مسجد ڤوترا
Putra Mosque in 2026
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationPutrajaya, Malaysia
Shown within Peninsular Malaysia
Coordinates2°56′9.84″N 101°41′20.58″E / 2.9360667°N 101.6890500°E / 2.9360667; 101.6890500
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleIslamic, Modern, Mamluk (arch), Moorish
Completed1999
Construction cost
MYR 250 million
Specifications
Capacity15,000
Dome9
Dome height (outer)
50 m (160 ft)
Minaret1
Minaret height
116 m (381 ft)

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.

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

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References

References

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