Penang State Mosque

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Penang State Mosque
Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang
பினாங்கு மாநில மசூதி
Views from Penang Hill 27-03-2023 20.jpg
Penang State Mosque seen from Penang Hill in 2023
Religion
Affiliation Islam
Branch/tradition Sunni
OwnershipState Government of Penang
Location
Location George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Location map of George Town 2023.svg
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Shown within George Town, Penang
Geographic coordinates 5°24′24″N100°18′05″E / 5.40667°N 100.30139°E / 5.40667; 100.30139
Architecture
Architect(s) Efren Brindez Paz
Type mosque
Date established1980
Specifications
Minaret(s)1
Materials concrete

The Penang State Mosque or Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang is a state mosque located at Jalan Masjid Negeri (Green Lane) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.

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History

Construction of the mosque began on 1977 with the foundation stone was officially laid by Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang, Tun Sardon Jubir on 16 July 1977. The mosque was completed in 1980 and was officially opened on 29 August 1980 by the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang. [1]

Features

The mosque was inspired by Brazilian Oscar Niemeyer's design of Cathedral of Brasília in Brasília, capital of Brazil. Its architecture is an amalgamation of Western Modernist. The mosque was designed by the Filipino architect, Efren Brindez Paz.

Penang State Mosque viewed from Jalan Masjid Negeri (Green Lane) Cmglee Penang State Mosque.jpg
Penang State Mosque viewed from Jalan Masjid Negeri (Green Lane)

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References

  1. "Penang State Mosque". VirtualMalaysia.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2010.