Sultan Abdul Samad Mosque

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Sultan Abdul Samad Mosque (KLIA Mosque)
Masjid Sultan Abdul Samad (Masjid KLIA)
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KLIA Mosque
Basic information
Location Malaysia Selangor, Malaysia
Affiliation Shafi'i
Architect(s) Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad
Architectural style Middle Eastern
Islamic
Malay
Dome(s) 3
Minaret(s) 2
KLIA Mosque

The Sultan Abdul Samad Mosque or KLIA Mosque is a mosque near Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. The mosque was originally named as KLIA Mosque and was officially named after Almarhum Sultan Sir Abdul Samad of Selangor. It is also used as an international mosque for tourist who arrived and depart from/to KLIA. It is also a public mosque for Muslims from Salak Tinggi and KLIA Town Centre.

History

The mosque was constructed by the Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad in which is an operator for the KLIA. When the opening of the KLIA on 27 June 1998, the construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed in 1999. The mosque was officially opened on 12 August 2000 by the Regent of Selangor at that time, Tengku Idris Shah (now Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah).

Architecture

It drew influences from Middle Eastern and local Malay styles.

See also


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