Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque | |
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Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Mentiri, Brunei-MuaraofBrunei |
Shown within Brunei | |
Geographic coordinates | 4°58′00.5″N 115°01′47.8″E / 4.966806°N 115.029944°E / 4.966806; 115.029944 |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Completed | 2017 |
Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah) is a mosque in Mentiri, a settlement area in Brunei-Muara DistrictofBrunei.
The construction of the mosque began on 2 May 2017 with the foundation laying ceremony held three days later.[1][2] It was built by the command of Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei, to replace the previous mosque, the Kampong Mentiri National Housing Scheme Mosque, which was destroyed in a fire on the 5th of the previous month.[3][1][2] The construction was completed in just 49 days.[1][2] It was officially opened by the Sultan on 23 June 2017, held after the inaugural Friday prayers at the mosque.[1][2]
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