Send this ecard to your loved ones and friendsThe National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur is located on a 13-acre site of lush greenery. It was built on a site of a church in 1965. Today, the mosque stands firm on its grounds and is deemed as an important symbol of Islam in Malaysia.
The National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur is located on a 13-acre site of lush greenery. It was built on a site of a church in 1965. Today, the mosque stands firm on its grounds and is deemed as an important symbol of Islam in Malaysia. The mosque is able to accommodate up to 15,000 people at any one time.
The National Mosque underwent major renovations in 1987 and continues to remain elegant against the Kuala Lumpur modern skyline. The green and blue tiled roof used to be pink before the renovation. The mosque celebrated it Golden Jubilee on August 27, 2015.
This mosque has a unique roof structure that utilised the concept of folding plates to provide a large space at the main hall. Its main roof design, a 16-pointed-star concrete looks like an open umbrella while its 73-metre high minaret looks like a folded umbrella.
An interesting fact to note is the National Mosque has an underground passage that leads to the Railway Station at Jalan Hishamuddin. Not far from the National Mosque is the Heroes Mausoleum, a burial ground of several Malaysian Muslim Leaders. The mausoleum is a 7-pointed star concrete roofed structure.
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