Al Azim Mosque
The Al-Azim Mosque (Malay: Masjid Al-Azim) is the Melaka's state mosque. It is located next to the Melaka General Hospital in Melaka City, Malaysia. The Makam Pahlawan Negeri or State Heroes Mausoleum is situated near the mosque.
| Al Azim Mosque (Melaka State Mosque) Masjid Al Azim (Masjid Negeri Melaka) | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam (Shafi'i) |
| Location | |
| Location | Jalan Solok Balik Bukit, Melaka, Malaysia |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Islamic, Java-Malay |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
History
The mosque was constructed between 1989 and 1990. It was officially opened on 13 July 1990 by the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak. The mosque then obtained the state mosque title, replacing the former state mosque at Tranquerah Mosque.
Architecture
The state mosque follows typical Melakan mosque architecture in the Java-Malay style of the archipelago. The interior of the mosque also shows native influence and local Melaka Malay architecture. Aziz Tapa is one of the backpine who did the architecture on the mosque. The mosque has a lecture hall, auditorium, offices, a cafe and a museum. The mosque can accommodate 12,000 worshippers.[1]
Makam Pahlawan Negeri (State Heroes Mausoleum)
- Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin – Melaka state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1984 – 2004) (died 2008)
- Datuk Seri Abu Zahar Ithnin - Melaka state Chief Minister (1997 - 1999) (died 2013)
See also
References
- Leong, Ewe Paik (1 June 2017). "GO: Melaka mosques". NST Online. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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