Penang State Mosque
State mosque in Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
State mosque in Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Penang State Mosque or Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang is a state mosque located at Jalan Masjid Negeri (Green Lane) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
Penang State Mosque | |
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Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang பினாங்கு மாநில மசூதி | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Ownership | State Government of Penang |
Location | |
Location | George Town, Penang, Malaysia |
Geographic coordinates | 5°24′24″N 100°18′05″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Efren Brindez Paz |
Type | mosque |
Date established | 1980 |
Specifications | |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Materials | concrete |
Construction of the mosque began on 1977 with the foundation stone was officially laid by Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang, Tun Sardon Jubir on 16 July 1977. The mosque was completed in 1980 and was officially opened on 29 August 1980 by the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang. [1]
The mosque was inspired by Brazilian Oscar Niemeyer's design of Cathedral of Brasília in Brasília, capital of Brazil. Its architecture is an amalgamation of Western Modernist. The mosque was designed by the Filipino architect, Efren Brindez Paz.
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