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The Sultan Idris Shah II Mosque ( ms, Masjid Sultan Idris Shah II) is the state mosque of
Perak
Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...
, Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. It is situated in Ipoh
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, Perak
Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...
's capital city, near the Birch Memorial
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History
The construction of the mosque began in May 1966 and was completed in August 1968. The mosque was officially opened in September 1978 by SultanIdris Shah II of Perak
Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kaddasullah, CMG (17 August 1924 – 31 January 1984) was the 33rd Sultan of Perak from 5 January 1963 until his death on 31 January 1984. He was the son of Sul ...
in conjunction with his 54th birthday celebration.
Transportation
The mosque is accessible within walking distance east of Ipoh Station ofKTM
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.
See also
*Islam in Malaysia
Islam in Malaysia is represented by the Shafi‘i school of Sunni jurisprudence.
* Mosques in Malaysia
References
1968 establishments in Malaysia Mosques in Perak Buildings and structures in Ipoh Mosques completed in 1968 Mosque buildings with domes {{Malaysia-mosque-stub