National Mosque of Malaysia

National Mosque of Malaysia
National Mosque of Malaysia
Masjid Negara Malaysia
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Location
Location	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Geographic coordinates	3°8′31″N 101°41′30″E / 3.14194°N 101.69167°E
Architecture
Architect(s)	Howard Ashley, Ikmal Hisham Albakri and Dato Baharuddin Abu Kassim
Completed	1965
Specifications
Capacity	15,000
Minaret height	73 m (240 ft)
Website
	www.masjidnegara.gov.my

The National Mosque of Malaysia (Malay: Masjid Negara Malaysia) 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 are 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.