Masjid Putra, Putrajaya, Malaysia
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A new mosque in Putrajaya, the administrative capital of Malaysia.
Waymark Code: WMA22B
Location: Malaysia
Date Posted: 11/03/2010
Views: 9
Construction of the mosque began in 1997, it is modeled after Persian Islamic architecture of the Safavid period with elements derived from other Muslim cultures. Incorporating Malaysian, Persian and Arab-Islamic architectural designs, the main entrance to the mosque is fashioned in the likeness of public building gates in Muslim Persia.
It has a 116 metre tall minaret and the complex can hold 10,000 worshippers, with space for an extra 5,000 in the courtyard.
It overlooks the lake and is next to the office of the prime minister.
Type: Current mosque
Address:
Dataran Putra
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Website reference (required if no minaret or 2nd photo): [Web Link]
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Visit Instructions:
Posting a photo of your visit is strongly encouraged but not required. There is NO requirement that you enter inside the mosque as some mosques may not allow this. Please refrain from taking pictures inside the mosque if it is not permitted by the management and generally have respect for the reliqious nature of the site.
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