Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque

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Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque
Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah
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Religion
Affiliation Islam
Branch/tradition Sunni
Location
Location Tutong, Brunei
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Shown within Brunei
Geographic coordinates 4°48′23.2″N114°39′43.6″E / 4.806444°N 114.662111°E / 4.806444; 114.662111 Coordinates: 4°48′23.2″N114°39′43.6″E / 4.806444°N 114.662111°E / 4.806444; 114.662111
Architecture
Type mosque
Completed1966

Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque (Malay : Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah) is a mosque in Tutong, the town of Tutong District in Brunei. The mosque was opened in 1966; it can accommodate 1,000 worshippers at one time. [1]

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History

The construction of the mosque officially began on 17 April 1965 and completed by the middle of the following year. [1] It was inaugurated on 26 August 1966 by Hassanal Bolkiah, the present Sultan of Brunei who at that time was still the crown prince. [1] [2]

On 7 October 2016, the mosque held an event to commemorate the golden jubilee of its existence. [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah, Pekan Tutong". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  2. 1 2 Mat Sani, Khai Zem (2016-10-08). "Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque celebrates its golden jubilee". btarchive.org. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  3. ↑ "Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque Marks Golden Jubilee with 50-time Tedarus Al-Quran | Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 2018-02-15.


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