Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque
| Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah | |
The mosque in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Ownership | Government of Brunei |
| Governing body | Department of Mosque Affairs |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kiarong, Bandar Seri Begawan |
| Country | Brunei |
Location of the mosque in Brunei | |
Interactive map of Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque | |
| Coordinates | 4°53′52.6″N 114°55′18.4″E / 4.897944°N 114.921778°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | mosque |
| Style | Islamic architecture |
| Founder | Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah |
| Groundbreaking | 1988 |
| Completed | 1994 |
| Construction cost | US$350 million |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 5,000 worshipers |
| Dome | 29 |
| Minaret | 4 |
| Minaret height | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Site area | 8.1 ha (20 acres) |
| Materials | Italian marble; Philippine hardwood, gold leaf |
The Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah) is a Sunni mosque, located in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It is the largest mosque in Brunei, and one of the country's two state mosques (masjid negara), the other being Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque. It is situated on the northern border of the Kampong Kiarong suburb, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Pusat Bandar. The mosque is named in honour of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.