Sultan Abdul Samad Mosque
{{Short description|Mosque in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia}}
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The Sultan Abdul Samad Mosque or KLIA Mosque ({{langx|ms|Masjid Sultan Abdul Samad KLIA}) is a mosque near Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at Sepang District, Selangor, Malaysia. The mosque was originally named as KLIA Mosque and was officially named after Almarhum Sultan Abdul Samad who was the fourth Sultan of Selangor. It is also used as an international mosque for tourist who arrived and depart from/to KLIA. It is also a public mosque for Muslims from Salak Tinggi and KLIA Town Centre.
Spanning {{convert|17.96|acre}}, the mosque could accommodate 8,000 congregants.
History
Made for the opening of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport,{{cite web |last1=Ibrahim |first1=Mohd Farizul |title=Hayati Bulan Ramadan, Ini 10 Masjid Tercantik Di Selangor Untuk Dilawati |url=https://www.libur.com.my/hayati-bulan-ramadan-ini-10-masjid-tercantik-di-selangor-untuk-dilawati/ |website=Libur |language=ms |date=26 April 2021}} the construction of the mosque began in August 1997 and was completed in 1999.{{cite web |title=Masjid Sultan Abdul Samad KLIA (Institusi) |url=https://masjid.islam.gov.my/maklumatDetailMS/1/1007015 |website=Portal Masjid Malaysia |publisher=Department of Islamic Development Malaysia |access-date=3 January 2025 |language=ms}} The mosque was officially opened on 25 August 2000{{cite web |title=Info Masjid |url=https://e-masjid.jais.gov.my/profail/masjid/262/showhome |website=Sistem Pengurusan Masjid |publisher=Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor |access-date=3 January 2025 |language=ms}} by the Regent of Selangor at that time, Tengku Idris Shah (now Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah).{{cite web |title=Masjid Sultan Abdul Samad KLIA |url=https://itc.gov.my/v1/listings/masjid-sultan-abdul-samad-klia/ |website=Islamic Tourism Centre |publisher=Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture |access-date=3 January 2025}}
Architecture
Gallery
{{wide image|cmglee_KLIA_mosque_hotel.jpg|400px|Aerial view of Mövenpick Hotel & Convention Centre KLIA and Sultan Abdul Samad Mosque in April 2022}}
See also
References
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{{Mosques in Malaysia}}
Category:2000 establishments in Malaysia
Category:Mosques completed in 1999
Category:Mosque buildings with domes in Malaysia
Category:20th-century architecture in Malaysia
Category:Mosque buildings with minarets in Malaysia
Category:Sunni mosques in Malaysia
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