The Sri Sendayan Mosque () is a

mosque A mosque ( ), also called a masjid ( ), is a place of worship for Muslims. The term usually refers to a covered building, but can be any place where Salah, Islamic prayers are performed; such as an outdoor courtyard. Originally, mosques were si ...

located in

Bandar Sri Sendayan Bandar Sri Sendayan is a planned community, planned township in the ''mukim'' of Labu, Negeri Sembilan, Labu in Seremban District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the western suburb within the Seremban city proper. Parts of the township also sp ...

Seremban Seremban (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Somban'') is a city in the Seremban District and the capital of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Peninsular Malaysia. The city's administration is run by the Seremban Municipal Council, Seremban City Council. ...

Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan''), historically spelled as Negri Sembilan, is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state in Malaysia which lies on the Peninsular Malaysia#Other features, wes ...

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. It is located southwest of Seremban's city centre. It is the state's largest mosque, able to accommodate up to 5,000 worshippers. The mosque is

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by Rashid Hussain, the founder of RHB Bank. Construction of the mosque commenced in 2015 and inaugurated on 20 September 2019.

Description

The Sri Sendayan Mosque is built on a 4.5-hectare site, and consists of three prayer halls, all of them are fully carpeted and air-conditioned, and a

portico A portico is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls. This idea was widely used in ancient Greece and has influenced many cu ...

with an atrium. The main prayer hall can hold up to 3,000 people, while both the secondary and women's prayer halls (the latter is in the upper floor) can accommodate 800 people. Among the facilities provided in the mosque include conference rooms, a multipurpose hall, an administrative office, dining hall, mortuary management room and six units of residence for the mosque personnel.

Architecture

Zailan Yusop, a

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-based architect, is responsible for designing the mosque. It is noted for its artistic and elegant architecture, which is described as a blend between

Abbasid The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire (; ) was the third caliphate to succeed the prophets and messengers in Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty descended from Muhammad's uncle, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (566–653 C ...

and

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with hints of

Umayyad The Umayyad Caliphate or Umayyad Empire (, ; ) was the second caliphate established after the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and was ruled by the Umayyad dynasty. Uthman ibn Affan, the third of the Rashidun caliphs, was also a membe ...

and Ottoman influences. The mosque's interior design is an amalgamation of

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, Ottoman, Emirati, Moroccan and Chinese elements. It is hailed as one of Malaysia's most beautiful mosques, attracting both local and international tourists.

Gallery

Masjid Sri Sendayan main entrance.jpg, Main entrance Masjid Sri Sendayan, Bandar Sri Sendayan, Seremban (2).jpg, Mosque compound with blooming yellow allamanda plants Masjid Sri Sendayan atrium.jpg, Atrium Masjid Sri Sendayan minarets.jpg, The mosque's two minarets Masjid Sri Sendayan minaret (closeup).jpg, Closeup of one minaret Ablution booth, Masjid Sri Sendayan.jpg, ''

Wudu ''Wuduʾ'' ( ) is the Islamic procedure for cleansing parts of the body, a type of ritual purification, or ablution. The steps of wudu are washing the hands, rinsing the mouth and nose, washing the face, then the forearms, then wiping the head, ...

'' booth MSS multipurpose hall and administrative office.jpg, Mosque compounds, with the multipurpose hall (left) and administrative office (right) in the background. The domed structure at the far back is the security's post.

References

{{Mosques in Malaysia Mosques in Negeri Sembilan Seremban District