Ash-Shaliheen Mosque
Appearance
Ash Shaliheen Mosque | |
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Masjid Ash-Shaliheen | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei |
Geographic coordinates | 4°55′07″N 114°56′09″E / 4.918485°N 114.935908°E |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil |
Type | Mosque |
Completed | 2012 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Gazo: Brunei beauties". Sun.Star. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Mosques of South-east Asia". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Russian Embassy visits to Ash-Shaliheen Mosque". Russian Embassy in Brunei. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Brunei Government Information Portal" (PDF). Kingdom of Brunei. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
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