| National Mosque of Malaysia | |
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Masjid Negara Malaysia مسجد نݢارا مليسيا | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Geographic coordinates | 3°8′31″N 101°41′30″E / 3.14194°N 101.69167°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Howard Ashley, Ikmal Hisham Albakri and Dato Baharuddin Abu Kassim |
| Completed | 1965 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Minaret height | 73 m (240 ft) |
| Website | |
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The National Mosque of Malaysia (Malay: Masjid Negara Malaysia; Jawi: مسجد نݢارا مليسيا) is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres (53,000 m2) of gardens. Its key features are a 73-metre-high (240 ft) minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roof. The umbrella, synonymous with the tropics, is featured conspicuously – the main roof is reminiscent of an open umbrella, the minaret's cap a folded one. The folded plates of the concrete main roof are a creative solution to achieving the larger spans required in the main gathering hall. Reflecting pools and fountains are spread throughout the compound. Completed in 1965, the mosque is a bold and modern approach in reinforced concrete, symbolic of the aspirations of a then newly independent nation.