Pehin Khatib Abdullah Mosque

Pehin Khatib Abdullah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Pehin Khatib Abdullah) is a mosque located in Kulapis, a settlement in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It was inaugurated in May 2017; it can accommodate 700 worshippers.[1] The mosque serves the need of the Muslim residents in Kulapis for Islamic communal prayers and activities, in particular the Jumu'ah or Friday prayers.

Pehin Khatib Abdullah Mosque
Masjid Pehin Khatib Abdullah
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationKulapis, Brunei-Muara, Brunei
CountryBrunei
Location in Brunei
Geographic coordinates4°51′05.6″N 114°49′23.8″E
Architecture
Date established19 May 2017 (2017-05-19)
Capacity700

History

The construction of the mosque began on 14 September 2015 and completed in less than two years.[2] It was officially opened on 19 May 2017 by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei after attending the first ever Jumu'ah being held in the mosque.[2] The mosque was funded as a waqf or endowment from an anonymous donor and built on about 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of state land.[3][4][1]

See also

References
  1. adminnews. "Inspecting Site of New Mosque". 194-220.static.espeed.com.bn. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  2. "Sultan attends Friday prayer at new Kg Kulapis mosque – Borneo Bulletin Online". Borneo Bulletin Online. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  3. "New Waqaf mosque in Kg Kulapis – Borneo Bulletin Online". Borneo Bulletin Online. 16 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  4. "His Majesty Attended The First Friday Prayers at Pehin Khatib Abdullah Mosque, Kampung Kulapis | Brunei's No.1 News Website". www.brudirect.com. Retrieved 12 January 2018.


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