Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque
mosque in Malaysia
Key facts
- Built
- 2009
- Capacity
- 20,000 people
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Overview
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The Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque is the second principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia, after Putra Mosque. It is also known by its Malay nickname Masjid Besi, the Iron Mosque. It stands on Kiblat Walk in Precinct 3, opposite the Palace of Justice and beside Islamic Complex Putrajaya, a religious authority headquarters. Our records give it a capacity of about 20,000 worshippers. Completed in 2009, it is a contemporary example of Islamic architecture. Its area is roughly twice that of Putra Mosque, which lies 2.2 kilometres to the north.
History
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Construction began in April 2004 and the mosque was fully completed in August 2009. It was officially opened on 11 June 2010 by Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, after whom it is named.
The mosque was built to serve approximately 24,000 residents, including government employees working in the city centre and in Precincts 2, 3, 4 and 18.
From Wikipedia
The Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque (Malay: Masjid Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin; Jawi: مسجد توانكو ميزان زين العابدين) or the Iron Mosque (Malay: Masjid Besi) is the second principal mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia after Putra Mosque. It is located in Putrajaya's Precinct 3, opposite the Palace of Justice and next to Islamic Complex Putrajaya, a religious authority headquarters. Construction began since April 2004 and was fully completed in August 2009. It was officially opened by the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin on 11 June 2010.
The mosque was built to cater to approximately 24,000 residents including the government servants working around the city center as well as areas within Precincts 2, 3, 4 and 18. Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque's area is twice that of Putra Mosque, which is located 2.2 kilometres north.
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Sources
Wikipedia (ar): https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%83%D9%88_%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86
Wikipedia (en): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuanku_Mizan_Zainal_Abidin_Mosque
Wikipedia (fr): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosqu%C3%A9e_Tuanku_Mizan_Zainal_Abidin
Wikipedia (id): https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masjid_Tuanku_Mizan_Zainal_Abidin
Wikipedia (ur): https://ur.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF_%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%DA%A9%D9%88_%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86_%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%86_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%86