Penang State Mosque
State mosque in Penang, Malaysia
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The Penang State Mosque (Malay: Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang) is a Sunni state mosque located at Jalan Masjid Negeri (Green Lane) in George Town, Penang, Malaysia.
| Penang State Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Negeri Pulau Pinang مسجد نڬري ڤولاو ڤينڠ | |
Penang State Mosque seen from Penang Hill in 2023 | |
  Location of the mosque in George Town, Penang | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Mosque | |
| Ownership | State Government of Penang |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | George Town, Penang |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 5°24′24″N 100°18′05″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Efren Brindez Paz |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Modernist |
| Groundbreaking | 1977 |
| Completed | 1980 |
| Specifications | |
| Minaret | One |
| Materials | Concrete |
History
Construction of the mosque began on 1977 with the foundation stone was officially laid by Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang, Tun Sardon Jubir on 16 July 1977. The mosque was completed in 1980 and was officially opened on 29 August 1980 by the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang.[1]
Architecture
The mosque was inspired by Brazilian Oscar Niemeyer's design of Cathedral of Brasília in Brasília. Its architecture is an amalgamation of western modernist. The mosque was designed by the Filipino architect, Efren Brindez Paz.
