Sabah State Mosque
Mosque in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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Sabah State Mosque (Malay: Masjid Negeri Sabah) is the state mosque of Sabah, located at Sembulan roundabout between Jalan Mat Salleh and Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
| Sabah State Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Negeri Sabah | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Leadership | Ustaz Suhaidi bin Hj Kuanting@Saad Al-Hafiz |
| Location | |
| Location | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
  Shown within Kota Kinabalu | |
| Coordinates | 5°57′36″N 116°4′2″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | Dato Baharuddin Abu Kassim |
| Type | mosque |
| Completed | 1975 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 5,000 worshippers |
| Dome | 17 |
| Minaret | 1 |
History
Construction began in 1970 and was completed in 1975.[citation needed] The architectural design was by Arkitek Jurubina Bertiga, led by Dato Baharuddin Abu Kassim.[1] The mosque was officially opened on 28 June 1977 by the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan.[citation needed]
Sabah State Mausoleum
The Sabah State Mausoleum is situated near the mosque. Tun Fuad Stephens, Chief Minister of Sabah (1976) who died in the Double Six Tragedy plane crash on 6 June 1976, became the first person laid to rest at this mausoleum.
Notable burials
- Tun Fuad Stephens (Donald Stephens) – Sabah state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1973–1975) and Chief Ministers of Sabah (1963–1964, 1973–1976) (died 1976)
- Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah – Sabah state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1975–1977) (died 1977)
- Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae – Sabah state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1965–1973) (died 1995)
- Tun Mohammad Said Keruak – Sabah state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1987–1994) (died 1995)
- Tun Mohamad Adnan Robert – Sabah state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1979–1987) (died 2003)
- Tun Sakaran Dandai – Sabah state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1995–2002) (died 2021)
Gallery
Street view of Sabah State Mosque
Close up view of Sabah State Mosque
Dome of Sabah State Mosque
Minaret of Sabah State Mosque
Inside of Sabah State Mosque
Inside roof of Sabah State Mosque
Inside floor of Sabah State Mosque
