Sunday 6 January 2013

Putra Mosque Malaysia




                                                            Putra Mosque  مسجد ڤوترا



Basic Information
Location                  Putrajaya, Malaysia
Branch/tradition        Sunni
Style                        Islamic, Modern, Mamluk
Capacity                  15,000
Dome(s)                   9
Dome height (outer)  50 meter
Minaret(s)                1
Minaret height          116 meters


Description
The Putra Mosque, or Masjid Putra in Malay language, is the principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed two years later. It is located next to Perdana Putra which houses the Malaysian Prime Minister's office and man-made Putrajaya Lake. In front of the mosque is a large square with flagpoles flying Malaysian states' flags.










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