Negeri Sembilan State Mosque

Negeri Sembilan State Mosque
Masjid Negeri, Negeri Sembilan
Basic information
Location Malaysia Seremban, Malaysia
Affiliation Sunni (Shafi'i)
Architect(s) Jurubina Bertiga
Ove-Arup dan Rakan-rakan
Architectural style Modern, Minangkabau
Groundbreaking 1965
Completed 1967
Minaret(s) 10

The Negeri Sembilan State Mosque is Negeri Sembilan's state mosque. It is located at Jalan Datuk Hamzah near the lake gardens in Seremban, Malaysia.

History

The mosque was constructed between 1965 and 1967. This mosque was officially opened on 24 November 1967 by the late Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, Almarhum Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman.

Architecture

The architectural design was by Jurubina Bertiga led by Dato Baharuddin Abu Kassim and the consultant engineer was Ove-Arup dan Rakan-rakan. Its architecture is a combination of Modernist and Minangkabau style.[1]

See also

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References

Coordinates: 2°43′20″N 101°56′33″E / 2.7222°N 101.9425°E / 2.7222; 101.9425

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