Sri Sendayan Mosque

Sri Sendayan Mosque
Masjid Sri Sendayan مسجد سري سنداين‎
Façade of the mosque
Location within Seremban
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Shafi'i Sunni
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque
Status	Active
Location
Location	Bandar Sri Sendayan, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Coordinates	2.6852900°N 101.8439591°E / 2.6852900; 101.8439591
Architecture
Architect	Zailan Yusop
Type	Mosque architecture
Style	Abbasid, Mamluk, Umayyad and Ottoman
Founder	Rashid Hussain
Funded by	Rashid Hussain
Groundbreaking	2015
Completed	2019
Construction cost	≈ RM100 million
Specifications
Capacity	5,000
Dome	4
Minaret	2
Site area	4.5 ha
Website
https://www.masjidsrisendayan.com.my/

The Sri Sendayan Mosque (Malay: Masjid Sri Sendayan) is a mosque located in Bandar Sri Sendayan, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Seremban's city centre. It is the state's largest mosque, able to accommodate up to 5,000 worshippers.

The mosque is donated by Rashid Hussain, the founder of RHB Bank. Construction of the mosque commenced in 2015 and inaugurated on 20 September 2019.

Description

The mosque in 2022

Main prayer hall

The main dome's gilded underside with chandelier

The Sri Sendayan Mosque is built on a 4.5-hectare site, and consists of three prayer halls, all of them are fully carpeted and air-conditioned, and a portico with an atrium. The main prayer hall can hold up to 3,000 people, while both the secondary and women's prayer halls (the latter is in the upper floor) can accommodate 800 people. Among the facilities provided in the mosque include conference rooms, a multipurpose hall, an administrative office, dining hall, mortuary management room and six units of residence for the mosque personnel.

Architecture

Zailan Yusop, a Kuala Lumpur-based architect, is responsible for designing the mosque. It is noted for its artistic and elegant architecture, which is described as a blend between Abbasid and Mamluk with hints of Umayyad and Ottoman influences. The mosque's interior design is an amalgamation of Egyptian, Ottoman, Emirati, Moroccan and Chinese elements. It is hailed as one of Malaysia's most beautiful mosques, attracting both local and international tourists.

Gallery

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  Main entrance
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  Mosque compound with blooming yellow allamanda plants
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  Atrium
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  The mosque's two minarets
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  Closeup of one minaret
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  Wudu booth
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  Mosque compounds, with the multipurpose hall (left) and administrative office (right) in the background. The domed structure at the far back is the security's post.