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Ash-Shaliheen Mosque

Coordinates: 4°55′07″N 114°56′09″E / 4.918485°N 114.935908°E / 4.918485; 114.935908
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Ash Shaliheen Mosque
Masjid Ash-Shaliheen
The mosque in 2016
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusMosque
OwnershipGovernment of Brunei
Governing bodyDepartment of Mosque Affairs
StatusActive
Location
LocationKampong Melabau, Bandar Seri Begawan
CountryBrunei
Ash-Shaliheen Mosque is located in Brunei
Ash-Shaliheen Mosque
Location of the mosque in Brunei
Map
Interactive map of Ash Shaliheen Mosque
Coordinates4°55′07″N 114°56′09″E / 4.918485°N 114.935908°E / 4.918485; 114.935908
Architecture
ArchitectAbdel-Wahed El-Wakil
TypeMosque
StyleMoorish
Completed13 July 2012
Specifications
Capacity1,000 worshipers
Minaret2
Site area2,100 m2 (23,000 sq ft)
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The Ash Shaliheen Mosque (Malay: Masjid Ash-Shaliheen) is a mosque located in the Prime Minister's Office complex on Jalan Kumbang Pasang, in Kampong Melabau, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, that was opened in 2012.[2][3][4] Blending Moorish and Andalusian styles, features of the mosque include Brunei's first retractable roof, Moroccan mosaics, and an Italian dome. The mosque accommodates 700 worshippers.

History

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Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah was present for the first Friday prayer on 13 July 2012. Other members of the royal family, senior and deputy ministers, as well as representatives from the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the PMO, were with him. The Minister of Religious Affairs Pengiran Mohammad led the call of "Allahu Akbar" after the sultan signed a commemorative plaque to mark the occasion. Then, under the direction of State Mufti Abdul Aziz Juned, the sultan and the royal entourage joined the congregation for Friday prayers.[2]

Design and features

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The Ash-Shaliheen Mosque spans 2,100 square metres (23,000 sq ft) and accommodates up to 700 worshippers,[b] showcases a blend of Andalusian and Moorish Maghrebi architecture. Features of the mosque include water elements in the sahn, a central area adorned with Moroccan mosaics, a marble fountain with Moroccan brass lamps, an Italian mosaic dome, a Middle Eastern-style mimbar, and prayer hall walls that were embellished with hand-carved Moroccan mosaics and Arabic calligraphy.[2]

Designed by Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil in 2012, the mosque combines traditional aesthetics with influences from Isfahan and Hassan Fathy's architectural style, evident in its blue domes, tall minarets, low domes, and stacked spherical arches for ventilation.[7]

It is Brunei's first mosque with a retractable roof[8] and offers modern amenities, including a multipurpose hall, separate restrooms and ablution areas for men and women, an imam’s office, and parking facilities for approximately 130 vehicles.[2]

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  • The mosque's marble fountain
    The mosque's marble fountain
  • The interior of the mosque
    The interior of the mosque
  • The mosque in 2021
    The mosque in 2021
  • The PMO building and mosque in 2024
    The PMO building and mosque in 2024

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Every mosque in the country is governed by the Department of Mosque Affairs of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.[1]
  2. ^ The mosque can accommodate up to 1,000 people at a time.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Information Department (June 2009). Brunei Today (PDF). Vol. 11 (2). Prime Minister's Office. p. 4.
  2. ^ a b c d Asgar, Abdullah (14 July 2012). "Berangkat menunaikan Solat Jumaat di Masjid Ash-Shaliheen" (PDF). Pelita Brunei (in Malay). p. 13. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Gazo: Brunei beauties". Sun.Star. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Mosques of South-east Asia". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Russian Embassy visits to Ash-Shaliheen Mosque". Russian Embassy in Brunei. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  6. ^ "Brunei Government Information Portal" (PDF). Kingdom of Brunei. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  7. ^ Roth, Leland M.; Clark, Amanda C. Roth (18 July 2024). Understanding Architecture: Its Elements, History, and Meaning (4th ed.). Abingdon: Routledge. p. 276. ISBN 978-1-040-02161-3.
  8. ^ "Masjid Ash Shaliheen Mosque". Stoett. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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