Klang Royal Town Mosque Explained

Building Name:Klang Royal Town Mosque
Masjid Bandar Diraja Klang
Location:Selangor, Malaysia
Religious Affiliation:Shafi'i
Municipality:Klang
Founded By:Yayasan Islam Nazir-Nazir Masjid Daerah Klang[1]
Groundbreaking:2003
Year Completed:2009[2]
Construction Cost:MYR 24.3 million[3]
Capacity:4000[4]
Minaret Quantity:1

The Klang Royal Town Mosque (Malay: Masjid Bandar Diraja Klang) is a mosque in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. The mosque is located at Jalan Pasar on the banks of the Klang River giving the image of a floating mosque.

History

The mosque was built on the site of a smaller mosque known as "Masjid Klang Utara (Northern Klang Mosque). In 2003, the new mosque was started to be constructed due to bigger crowd faced by nearby mosques, Masjid India and Sultan Sulaiman Mosque. The current mosque was completed in 2009 and was officially opened by Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah on 11 December 2009 in conjunction with his birthday celebration.[5]

Facilities

The mosque is equipped with facilities such as the main prayer hall, offices, lecture rooms, outdoor prayer halls, funeral management rooms and catering rooms.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: PROFAIL MASJID. JAIS.
  2. Web site: Masjid Bandar Diraja Klang mercu tanda baru. UtusanOnline.com. 5 May 2015. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031552/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=1212&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Kota&pg=wk_04.htm. dead.
  3. Web site: Masjid Bandar Diraja Klang mercu tanda baru. UtusanOnline.com. 5 May 2015. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031552/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=1212&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Kota&pg=wk_04.htm. dead.
  4. Web site: PROFAIL MASJID. JAIS.
  5. Web site: Masjid Bandar Diraja Klang mercu tanda baru. UtusanOnline.com. 5 May 2015. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305031552/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=1212&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Kota&pg=wk_04.htm. dead.