Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque | |
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Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Tutong, Brunei |
Geographic coordinates | 4°48′23.2″N 114°39′43.6″E / 4.806444°N 114.662111°E |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Completed | 1966 |
Hassanal Bolkiah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Hassanal Bolkiah) is a mosque in Tutong, the town of Tutong District in Brunei. The mosque was opened in 1966; it can accommodate 1,000 worshippers at one time.[1]
The construction of the mosque officially began on 17 April 1965 and completed by the middle of the following year.[1] It was inaugurated on 26 August 1966 by Hassanal Bolkiah, the present Sultan of Brunei who at that time was still the crown prince.[1][2]
On 7 October 2016, the mosque held an event to commemorate the golden jubilee of its existence.[2][3]