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The National
Mosque
of
Malaysia (Malay: Masjid
Negara
Malaysia,
مسجد
نݢارا
مليسيا)
is
a
mosque
in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia.
It
has
a
capacity
for
15,000
people
and
is
situated
among
13
acres
(53,000 m2)
of
gardens.
Its
key
features
are
a
73-metre-high
(240 ft)
minaret
and
a
16-pointed
star
concrete
main
roof.
The
umbrella,
synonymous
with
the
tropics,
is
featured
conspicuously
–
the
main
roof
is
reminiscent
of
an
open
umbrella,
the
minaret's
cap
a
folded
one.
The
folded
plates
of
the
concrete
main
roof
are
a
creative
solution
to
achieving
the
larger
spans
required
in
the
main
gathering
hall.
Reflecting
pools
and
fountains
spread
throughout
the
compound.
Completed
in
1965,
the
mosque
is
a
bold
and
modern
approach
in
reinforced
concrete,
symbolic
of
the
aspirations
of
a
then
newly
independent
nation.
Malaya
gained
its independence from
the British government
on
31
August
1957.
Major
development
programs
in
areas
of
the
economy,
social,
and
architecture
were
actively
implemented
in
line
with
the
new
government.
The
programs
were
also
to
portray
new
progressive
culture
and
achieved
democracy.
Therefore,
on
30
July
1957,
in
the
meeting
of
the
Federal
Executive
Council,
an
idea
to
build
a national
mosque as
a
symbol
of
the
country's
independence
was
mooted.
In
another
meeting
on
5
March
1958,
Chief
Ministers
of
the
eleven
states
in
the Federation
of
Malaya,
a
proposal
was
made
to
name
the
mosque
Masjid Tunku
Abdul
Rahman
Putra
Al-Haj,
in
recognition
of
Prime
Minister
Tunku
Abdul
Rahman's
efforts
in
guiding
the
country
to
gaining
independence.
However,
Tunku
refused
this
honour;
on
the
contrary,
he
named
it
Masjid
Negara
in
thanksgiving
for
the
country's
peaceful
independence
without
bloodshed.
The
mosque
was
built
on
the
former
site
of
a
church,
the
Venning
Road
Brethren
Gospel
Hall,
which
was
acquired
by
the
government
in
1961.
The
church
was
offered
land
on
Jalan
Imbi
as
a
replacement
and
is
now
known
as
Jalan
Imbi
Chapel. The
original
structure
of
the
mosque
was
designed
by
a
three-person
team
from
the Public
Works
Department:
UK
architect
Howard
Ashley,
and
Malaysians
Hisham
Albakri
and
Baharuddin
Kassim.
The
engineer
in
charge
of
the
construction
of
the
mosque,
which
commenced
in
1963
was
Antony
Morris.
On
Friday,
27
August
1965,
the
mosque
was
declared
open
by
the
third Yang
di-Pertuan
Agong,
the
late Tuanku
Syed
Putra of Perlis.
The
mosque
underwent
major
renovations
in
1987,
and
the
once-pink
concrete
roof
is
now
clad
in
green
and
blue
tiles.
Today,
Masjid
Negara
continues
to
stand
sleek
and
stylish
against
the
Kuala
Lumpur
skyline.
An
underground
passage
leads
to
the
National
Mosque
located
near
the railway
station,
along
Jalan
Sultan
Hishamuddin.
Its
unique
modern
design
embodies
a
contemporary
expression
of
traditional Islamic art
calligraphy
and
ornamentation.
Near
the
mosque
is
the Makam
Pahlawan (Heroes'
Mausoleum),
a
burial
ground
of
several
Malaysian
Muslim
leaders.
Makam
Pahlawan
is
a
7-pointed
star
concrete
roofed
structure.
On
27
August
2015,
Masjid
Negara
celebrated
its
Golden
Jubilee
(50th
anniversary).
Source
:
Wikipedia
