Sabah State Mosque 2 Sep 2011

Initially Sabah Sate Museum was our destination, but during our way to there, we saw the State Mosque, it looks outstanding and unique and we were attracted by its architecture. That is why we stopped our car at the roadside, and have a closer look on it at the side. We did not go in.

Sabah State Mosque, located at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Sembulan, Kota Kinabalu, is the state mosque of Sabah. Construction of the mosque began in 1970 and was completed in 1974. Thereafter, interior details such as engravings, mosaic, electrical systems, etc, took 1 year to complete.

The design was inspired by the architectures of other mosques such as Al Aqsa in Palestine, the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Jame In New Delhi and Lahore.  The 215 foot minaret was inspired by Masjid al-Haram in Mecca and Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina.  The mosaic gracing its main dome and the 16 smaller domes were imported from Italy and the entire building is covered with marble.

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Occupying 14.5 acres of land and strategically located between Jalan Mat Salleh and Jalan Sembulan of Kota Kinabalu City, the Mosque can accommodate up to 5,000 worshippers at one time. There is also a special balcony exclusively allocated for Muslim women during prayer time, with room for up to 500.

It is a beautiful mosque after all…