Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque

Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah) is a mosque in Tutong, the town of Tutong District in Brunei. The mosque was opened in 1966; it can accommodate 1,000 worshippers at one time.[1]

Not to be confused with Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque.
For the mosque with the same name in Mentiri, see Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, Mentiri.
Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque
Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationTutong, Brunei
CountryBrunei
Location in Brunei
Geographic coordinates4°48′23.2″N 114°39′43.6″E
Architecture
Completed1966

History

The construction of the mosque officially began on 17 April 1965 and completed by the middle of the following year.[1] It was inaugurated on 26 August 1966 by Hassanal Bolkiah, the present Sultan of Brunei who at that time was still the crown prince.[1][2]

On 7 October 2016, the mosque held an event to commemorate the golden jubilee of its existence.[2][3]

See also

References
  1. "SenaraiMasjid - Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah, Pekan Tutong". www.kheu.gov.bn (in Malay). Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  2. Mat Sani, Khai Zem (2016-10-08). "Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque celebrates its golden jubilee". btarchive.org. Retrieved 2018-02-15.
  3. "Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque Marks Golden Jubilee with 50-time Tedarus Al-Quran | Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 2018-02-15.


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