- Address: Seksyen 14, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
- Phone: +60 1-300-88-5050
- Website: tourismmalaysia.gov.my
- Architectural style: Islamic architecture
- Opening: 1988
Most of the tourists coming to Malaysia , arrives in the state of Selangor - very developed and rich in cultural and historical attractions . It is here in the main city of Shah-Alam is a beautiful building - the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque.
Information about the Sultan's Mosque
This is the largest religious structure in Malaysia. It has the status of a state institution. It is the second largest mosque in South-East Asia, the first place is occupied by the Istiklal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Sometimes the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque is called Blue, because its dome is painted blue and is perhaps the largest in the whole world. The grandiose construction was laid by the Sultan, whose name is the mosque, and ended March 11, 1988.
What to see?
The blue mosque carries the signs of several architectural styles. The building is made in a combination of modernist style and Malay architecture. The dome of the mosque has a diameter of 57 m and is at an altitude of 106.7 m. The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque has 4 minarets 142.3 m high, which are the second tallest in the world (the first place inferior to the Great Mosque of Hassan II, which is located in Casablanca ).
The Salahuddin Abdul Aziz mosque can simultaneously accommodate 16 thousand believers. And its dimensions are such that in clear weather it is visible almost in all points of Kuala Lumpur . An Islamic art park with fountains and plant compositions is located around the mosque. Muslims believe that this is what paradise should look like.
How to get to the mosque?
One of the most important mosques in Malaysia is more convenient to take a taxi. If you decide to use the bus, look for route No. T602. From the stop Seksyen 10, Persiaran Bungaraya to the mosque about 10 minutes will have to walk on foot. You can get inside at any time.