One of the most iconic mosques in the world
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The idea of enjoying the scene of a majestic and huge mosque in pink color, decorated with luxurious decorations, surrounded by green nature, and reflected in all its splendor on a lake that never existed, a description far from reality, but the Malaysians thought it was worth the effort, to present to the world a collector that falls - and deservedly - On the list of the most iconic mosques on Earth.
The Putrajaya Mosque or the Putra Mosque, or what is also known as the Pink Mosque, is one of the most important projects in Malaysia, which was completed in 1999, and is also one of the most famous landmarks in it, located on the artificial lake, Putrajaya, which began Working in it in 1997.
Putra Pink Mosque, the largest in Malaysia, is an ideal example of the beauty of the development of the design of buildings and mosques in this country, and the perfect combination of architecture and traditional designs, local craftsmanship, and the adoption of local materials as well, in addition to the distinction of this project, by adopting an idea Islamic Persian Safavid architecture, and elements of different Islamic cultures, and a beautiful overlap between Malaysian, Persian and Arabic Islamic engineering designs, and the main entrance to the mosque is inspired by the gates of public buildings in ancient Islamic Persia.
In addition to its importance as a major collector, and being a symbol of the importance and influence of the Islamic religion on the Malaysian society, this mosque is one of the most important destinations and tourist attractions that must be visited upon arrival in Malaysia, especially as it is not more than 25 minutes from the center of the capital, Kuala Lumpur, while the mosque appears to be its sanctuary. The exterior is like a well-painted painting, and takes its very special place on the famous freshwater lake.
The mosque was constructed of pink granite stone, which makes the building have a famous desert pink color, to match the approved woodwork for doors, windows and panels.
The mosque is located in the city of Putrajaya, in the state of Selangor, which is not far from the Malaysian capital, which is one of the modern and developed cities, and the construction of the mosque was as if it was a Malaysian jewel and an icon that reflects the pride of the Malaysian people and their government in Islam, while lending its location on the shores of the artificial lake Putrajaya, One of the most important keys that helped to provide the mosque with an internal cooling system was close to the period of time working on it with the mosque, even without the need for fans and air conditioners.
The domes of the mosque, of varying sizes, were decorated with inscriptions, floral ornaments, and other classic geometries, while the minbar and mihrab areas of the interior prayer hall were decorated with inscriptions based on Arabic calligraphy.
The prayer hall is characterized by its simplicity, and its large and distinctive columns, which consist of 12 columns, that support the huge main dome of the mosque.
• The huge lighthouse of the mosque was inspired by the design of the Sheikh Omar Al-Suhrawardi Mosque in Baghdad, while the lower part of the columns was inspired by the Hassan II Mosque in Morocco.
• 36 meters, the diameter of the dome of the mosque.
• The mosque is adorned from the outside with a group of small domes of scarlet color, in the middle of which is a huge dome bearing the same color.
• The city and the mosque bore the name "Putrajaya", in honor of the first Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Hajj.
• 12 pillars on which the dome of the mosque rests.
• 116 meters height of the lighthouse.
• 15,000 worshipers accommodated by the mosque.
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