Pehin Khatib Abdullah Mosque
Mosque in Kulapis, Brunei-Muara, Brunei
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Pehin Khatib Abdullah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Pehin Khatib Abdullah) is a mosque located in Kulapis, a settlement in Brunei-Muara District, Brunei. It was inaugurated in May 2017; it can accommodate 700 worshippers.[1] The mosque serves the need of the Muslim residents in Kulapis for Islamic communal prayers and activities, in particular the Jumu'ah or Friday prayers.
| Pehin Khatib Abdullah Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Pehin Khatib Abdullah | |
  Location of the mosque in Brunei | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kulapis, Brunei-Muara |
| Country | Brunei |
 Interactive map of Pehin Khatib Abdullah Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 4°51′05.6″N 114°49′23.8″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 2017 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 700 worshipers |
| Site area | c. 2 ha (4.9 acres) |
History
The construction of the mosque began on 14 September 2015 and completed in less than two years.[2] It was officially opened on 19 May 2017 by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei after attending the first ever Jumu'ah being held in the mosque.[2] The mosque was funded as a waqf or endowment from an anonymous donor and built on about 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of state land.[3][4][1]
