National Mosque

The National Mosque (Masjid Negara) is Malaysia's national mosque located in central Kuala Lumpur near the Perdana Botanical Gardens. Completed in 1965, it is noted for its bold modernist design featuring a 16-pointed star concrete main roof and a 73-metre minaret. With capacity for 15,000 worshippers, it serves as a major Islamic centre and national symbol, set within landscaped grounds with reflecting pools and colonnades.

Visitors can expect a large modernist mosque set in landscaped grounds with reflecting pools, fountains and colonnades. The main prayer hall is topped by a distinctive 16-pointed star concrete roof and surrounded by verandahs. Non-Muslim visitors can view the exterior, courtyards and designated interior areas outside prayer times, with robes provided. The 73-metre minaret, exhibition areas and serene gardens are accessible via guided or self-guided walks.

Proposed after Malaysia's independence in 1957 as a national mosque symbolizing the new nation. Construction took place from 1963 to 1965 and the mosque was officially opened on 27 August 1965 by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Syed Putra Al-Haj. Designed by a team led by British architect Howard Ashley with Malaysians Hisham Albakri and Baharuddin Kassim, it exemplifies modernist Malaysian architecture blending contemporary and traditional Islamic elements.

Serves as the national mosque of Malaysia and a major centre for Islamic worship, education and national religious ceremonies. It is an important architectural landmark representing modern Malaysian Islamic identity and hosts Friday prayers, religious lectures and official events.