Al-Rahman Mosque

Al-Rahman Mosque
Masjid Al-Rahman
Basic information
Location	University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni (Shafi'i)
Architectural description
Architectural type	Mosque
Architectural style	Modernist
Specifications
Minaret(s)	1

Al-Rahman Mosque or Masjid Al-Rahman is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The mosque is located at University of Malaya in Jalan Pantai Baharu and was named after the first Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj. Today, the mosque are joint managed by University of Malaya and the Department of Federal Territory Islamic Affairs (JAWI).

History

The foundation stone of the mosque was laid down by the first Malaysian Prime Minister, Almarhum Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj on November 6, 1962. Construction of this mosque took about a year to complete with a total expenditure of about RM 400,000 (a the large number at that point).

On August 23, 1963, the mosque was officially opened by the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail of Perlis.

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Al-Rahman Mosque

History

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