Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque

Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah), (Jawi: جامع عصر حسن البلقية) is a mosque in Kampong Kiarong of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It is named after Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th and current Sultan of Brunei. It is one of the two state mosques (masjid negara), the other Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.

Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque
Masjid Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
OwnershipGovernment of Brunei
Location
LocationBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
CountryBrunei
Geographic coordinates4°53′52.6″N 114°55′18.4″E
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleIslamic Architecture
Date established14 July 1994
Groundbreaking1988
Completed1994
Construction cost≈USD 8 million
Specifications
Capacity5,000
Dome(s)29
Minaret(s)4

History

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah summoned John Lawson to the country's capital, in the early 1990s after being inspired by the Englishman's work. Lawson was asked to design the glass dome for a new mosque that would be constructed to mark the sultan's 25th year of reign. Although it was first officially called the Kiarong Mosque, it would go on to be named after the sultan of Brunei name.[1][2]

The mosque is a waqf of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The construction began in 1988 on a 20-acre site in Kiarong.[3] The mosque was inaugurated on 14 July 1994 with the Sultan attending the Maghrib and Isha prayers in conjunction with His Majesty's 48th birthday celebration.[3]

Building

Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque is the largest mosque in the country and can accommodate 5,000 worshippers at a time.[3][4]

The mosque has 29 golden domes and four minarets with height of 58 metres (190 ft).[4]

Kiarong Muslim Cemetery

The Kiarong Muslim Cemetery is situated near the mosque.

Notable burials

See also

References

  1. "JOHN LAWSON". www.lgchronicle.net. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. Horton, A. V. M. (1 January 2009). "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2009". Borneo Research Bulletin. 40: 48–67.
  3. "SenaraiMasjid - Jame' 'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. "Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque - Royal Brunei Airlines". Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  5. "Sultanate - News | Negara Brunei Darussalam | Sultan attends former deputy minister's funeral". www.sultanate.com. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  6. "His Majesty pays last respects to former statesman". borneo363.rssing.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  7. "Negara Brunei Darussalam: obituary 2007. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.


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