Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque

Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque
Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah
The mosque in 2024
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
OwnershipGovernment of Brunei
Governing bodyDepartment of Mosque Affairs[a]
Location
LocationKampong Panchor Dulit, Tutong District, Brunei
Geographic coordinates4°48′23.2″N 114°39′43.6″E / 4.806444°N 114.662111°E / 4.806444; 114.662111
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleIslamic architecture
Groundbreaking17 April 1965 (1965-04-17)
Completed26 August 1966 (1966-08-26)
Construction costB$700,000
Specifications
Capacity1,000
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
Site area2.2357 acres (0.9048 ha)

Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque, Pekan Tutong (Malay: Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah, Pekan Tutong)[2] or unofficially Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque,[3] is a mosque located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from Tutong, the town of Tutong District in Brunei. The mosque was opened in 1966; and it could hold up to 1,000 worshipers and has amenities like a library, a multipurpose hall, and a chamber for burial preparations.[2]

  1. ^ Information Department 2009, p. 4.
  2. ^ a b "Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah, Pekan Tutong". Ministry of Religious Affairs (in Malay). Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Kesyukuran Ceremony". Radio Television Brunei. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.


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