Sultan Sulaiman Mosque
A historical mosque in Selangor, Malaysia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 1932 and was officially opened in 1933 by the late Almarhum Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah.
Sultan Sulaiman Royal Mosque | |
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Masjid Diraja Sultan Sulaiman مسجد دراج سلطان سليمان | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shafi'i |
Location | |
Location | Klang, Selangor, Malaysia |
Geographic coordinates | 3°02′05″N 101°27′01″E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Leofric Kesteven |
Style | Western Art Deco Neoclassical English architecture Moorish |
Groundbreaking | 1932 |
Completed | 1933 |
Specifications | |
Capacity | 1000 |
Minaret(s) | 1 |
Minaret height | 136 feet |
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.[1]