Abdul Rahman Auf Mosque

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Abdul Rahman Auf Mosque
Masjid Abdul Rahman Auf
Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Location
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Geographic coordinates 3°04′46″N101°39′56″E / 3.079367°N 101.665570°E / 3.079367; 101.665570
Architecture
Type Mosque
Minaret height1

Abdul Rahman Auf Mosque (Malay : Masjid Abdul Rahman Auf) is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This mosque is located at Jalan Puchong near Jalan Klang Lama junctions. [1]

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References

  1. "Masjid Abdul Rahman Bin Auf in Kuala Lumpur | MasjidNow". Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2014.