Sultan Sulaiman Mosque
mosque in Malaysia
Key facts
- Built
- 1930
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Overview
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Sultan Sulaiman Mosque is the royal mosque of Selangor, located on Jalan Raja Jumaat in the city of Klang, Malaysia. The record dates the building to 1930, and it is listed among Malaysia's national historic buildings. Its architecture is chiefly Art Deco in style; according to the sources it also blends Moorish influences and elements of Western architecture. Features that set it apart from other mosques in the country include the royal stairs (Tangga Diraja) brought from Istana Alam Shah and a royal mausoleum.
History
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The mosque was built under British auspices and designed by a British architect. It was officially opened by Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah.
It served as the main state mosque of Selangor until the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque opened in the new capital, Shah Alam. Sultan Salahuddin was buried in the mosque's grounds.
From Wikipedia
Sultan Sulaiman Royal Mosque (Malay: Masjid Diraja Sultan Sulaiman) is Selangor's royal mosque, which is located in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. It was constructed by the British in the early 1922 and was officially opened in 1923 by the late Almarhum Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah.
This mosque combines various types of architectural styles (such as Moorish and Art Deco) and interior and exterior designs not replicated in other mosques around the country. Sultan Sulaiman Mosque was the main state mosque of Selangor until the opening of Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque in the new capital city of Shah Alam. Some of its interesting features include the Tangga Diraja (royal stairs) from Istana Alam Shah and a royal mausoleum. The late Sultan Salahuddin was buried in the mosque's grounds.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Sulaiman_Mosque
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Sultan_Sulaiman
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B3%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86