Ash-Shaliheen Mosque Explained

Ash Shaliheen Mosque
Native Name:Masjid Ash-Shaliheen
Native Name Lang:ms
Map Type:Brunei
Map Size:220px
Map Relief:yes
Coordinates:4.9185°N 114.9359°W
Religious Affiliation:Islam
Location:Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Tradition:Sunni
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Architect:Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil
Architecture Type:Mosque
Year Completed:2012
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The Ash Shaliheen Mosque (Malay: Masjid Ash-Shaliheen) is a mosque located besides the Prime Minister's Office Complex in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.[1] [2]

Structure

The mosque is built in the Moroccan style by Egyptian architect Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil, winner of the 2009 Driehaus Prize and part of the New Classical movement.

The mosque has a glass retractable roof for convenience of the faithful. The mosque was completed in June 2012 and can seat up to 1000 people at a time.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gazo: Brunei beauties . . 11 February 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211235458/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/lifestyle/2016/10/10/gazo-brunei-beauties-502383 . 11 February 2017 .
  2. Web site: Mosques of South-east Asia . . 11 February 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211162451/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/mosques-of-south-east . 11 February 2017 .
  3. Web site: Russian Embassy visits to Ash-Shaliheen Mosque . Russian Embassy in Brunei . 11 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211235623/http://www.brunei.mid.ru/press_26e.html . 11 February 2017 . dead .
  4. Web site: Brunei Government Information Portal . Kingdom of Brunei . 11 February 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170212172839/http://www.information.gov.bn/PublishingImages/SitePages/English%20Publication/Brunei%20in%20Secs.pdf . 12 February 2017 .