Masjid Negeri Sultan Abu Bakar - Mosques on Waymarking.com

[EN] Tuan Haji Mohamed Arif bin Punak was the architect of the mosque. He intentionally based much of its appearance on colonial English Victorian architecture as noted by the minarets that take the form of British 19th century clocktowers. The architecture of the mosque additionally includes some Moorish architecture elements, along with some minor Malay influence. Tuan Haji Mohamed Arif bin Punak was supervised by the Johor government engineer Dato' Yahya bin Awalluddin who communicated the Anglophile sentiments of Sultan Ibrahim ibni Sultan Abu Bakar who was the Sultan of Johor at that time. This Anglophile influence can further be seen in the British architectural influences not only on the Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque but also in several others government and palace buildings in Johor constructed during the same period.

The mosque sits on top of a prominent hill, overlooking the Straits of Johor. The mosque is named for Sultan Abu Bakar, the father of Sultan Ibrahim who ordered its construction.

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[MS] Tuan Haji Mohamed Arif bin Punak adalah arkitek masjid. Dia sengaja menampakkan sebahagian besar penampilannya pada seni bina Victoria Inggeris kolonial seperti yang diperhatikan oleh menara-menara yang berbentuk menara jam abad ke-19 Britain. Seni bina masjid juga merangkumi beberapa elemen seni bina Moor, bersama dengan pengaruh Melayu kecil. Tuan Haji Mohamed Arif bin Punak diawasi oleh jurutera kerajaan Johor, Dato 'Yahya bin Awalluddin yang menyampaikan sentimen Anglophile Sultan Ibrahim ibni Sultan Abu Bakar yang merupakan Sultan Johor pada masa itu. Pengaruh Anglophile ini dapat dilihat dalam pengaruh seni bina Inggeris bukan sahaja di Masjid Negeri Sultan Abu Bakar tetapi juga di beberapa bangunan kerajaan dan istana di Johor yang dibina dalam tempoh yang sama.

Masjid ini terletak di atas bukit yang terkenal, menghadap ke Selat Johor. Masjid ini dinamakan untuk Sultan Abu Bakar, bapa Sultan Ibrahim yang memerintahkan pembinaannya.

Type: Current mosque Address: Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Website reference (required if no minaret or 2nd photo): [Web Link]

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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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