Tuanku Munawir Royal Mosque

Tuanku Munawir Royal Mosque
Masjid Diraja Tuanku Munawir مسجد دراج توانكو مناور‎
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Shafi'i Sunni
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Shown within Negeri Sembilan
Geographic coordinates	2°41′52″N102°09′38″E / 2.6977217°N 102.1604893°E / 2.6977217; 102.1604893
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Modernist and Mughal
Founder	Tuanku Munawir
Groundbreaking	1964
Completed	1970
Specifications
Capacity	1,500
Dome(s)	8
Minaret(s)	4

The Tuanku Munawir Royal Mosque (Malay : Masjid Diraja Tuanku Munawir) is a mosque in Seri Menanti, the royal capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. It is situated next to the Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum.

History

The original mosque in Kampung Tanjung Beringin, situated 500 metres north of the current mosque, was built in 1885 on a parcel of land donated by Tuanku Muhammad, the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Besar. Currently, the mosque is out of usage and is gazetted as a national heritage building.

Groundbreaking of the current mosque started in 1964, which was officiated by Tuanku Munawir, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar at the time, and it finished construction and inaugurated in 1970. The site where the mosque is standing is also a mortmain of the Negeri Sembilan royal family. ^[1]

Architecture

The mosque exhibits strong Mughal influence with a hint of Modernist twist in its architecture. Its design consists of a large main golden dome in the centre surrounded by four minarets erected at each corner of the mosque building, and a smaller dome crowning the mosque's portico. The mosque can accommodate up to 1,500 worshippers at once. ^[2]

References

1. "Masjid Diraja Tuanku Munawir". Portal SISMIM. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
2. "e-MIHRAB". Negeri Sembilan Islamic Affairs Department. Retrieved 20 March 2025.