Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, Mentiri

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Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque
Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah
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Religion
Affiliation Islam
Branch/tradition Sunni
Location
Location Mentiri, Brunei-Muara of Brunei
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Shown within Brunei
Geographic coordinates 4°58′00.5″N115°01′47.8″E / 4.966806°N 115.029944°E / 4.966806; 115.029944
Architecture
Type mosque
Completed2017

Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque (Malay : Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah) is a mosque in Mentiri, a settlement area in Brunei-Muara District of Brunei.

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History

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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