Al Akram Mosque

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Al Akram Mosque
Masjid Al Akram
Religion
Affiliation Sunni Islam
Location
Location Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Geographic coordinates 3°10′00″N101°43′46.2″E / 3.16667°N 101.729500°E / 3.16667; 101.729500 Coordinates: 3°10′00″N101°43′46.2″E / 3.16667°N 101.729500°E / 3.16667; 101.729500
Architecture
Type Mosque
Minaret(s)1

Al Akram Mosque (Malay : Masjid Al Akram) is a mosque in Kampung Datuk Keramat, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [1]

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References

  1. "Masjid al Akram - Masjid (Mosque) in Kuala Lumpur | Halal Trip".