Affiliation Islam Date established 1980 Phone +60 4-828 2212 Number of minarets 1 Architect Oscar Niemeyer | Branch/tradition Sunni Materials concrete Material Concrete Architectural type Mosque | |
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Location George Town, Penang, Malaysia Ownership State Government of Penang Address Air Hitam Road, Pulau Pinang, 11400, Penang, Malaysia Architectural styles International Style, Modern architecture Similar Pasir Pelangi Royal Mo, An‑Nur Kota Raya Mosque, Raja Alang Mosque, Petra Jaya State Mosque, Alaeddin Mosque | ||
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The Penang State Mosque or Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang is a state mosque located at Jalan Masjid Negeri (Green Lane) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
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History
Construction of the mosque began on 1977 with the foundation stone was officially laid by Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang, Tun Sardon Jubir on 16 July 1977. The mosque was completed in 1980 and was officially opened on 29 August 1980 by the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang.
Features
The mosque was inspired by Brazilian Oscar Niemeyer's design of Cathedral of Brasilia in Brasilia, capital of Brazil. Its architecture is an amalgamation of Western Modernist. The mosque was designed by the Filipino architect, Efren Brindez Paz.
References
Penang State Mosque Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA