Masjid Jamek

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Masjid Jamek is one of Kuala Lumpur’s oldest and most prominent mosques, known for its distinctive Moorish architecture and location at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers.

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Masjid Jamek canonical 4
Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad 2
Masjid Jamek area 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf landmark in Kuala Lumpur
mosque
religious building
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Jamek Mosque
Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad
linked to: Masjid Jamek
architect A. B. Hubback
Arthur Benison Hubback
architecturalStyle Indo-Saracenic architecture
Moorish Revival architecture
linked to: Moorish Revival

Mughal architecture influences
city Kuala Lumpur
constructionStartYear 1907
coordinate 3.151°N 101.695°E
country Malaysia
formerRole Kuala Lumpur’s main mosque
hasDomeCount 3 main domes
hasFeature ablution pool
arcades
courtyard
minarets
onion-shaped domes
red-and-white banded masonry
hasMinaretCount 2 main minarets
heritageStatus historic mosque
one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur
inauguratedBy Sultan of Selangor
locatedAt confluence of the Klang and Gombak rivers
locatedIn Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
locatedNear Masjid Jamek LRT station
Merdeka Square
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
locatedOn Jalan Tun Perak
managedBy Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department
material brick
plaster
notableFor distinctive Moorish architecture
location at the confluence of Klang and Gombak rivers
status as a prominent historical mosque in Kuala Lumpur
openingYear 1909
region Peninsular Malaysia
linked to: West Malaysia
religion Islam
replacedBy National Mosque of Malaysia
state Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
usedFor Friday congregational prayers
Islamic ceremonies
Muslim prayers
religious education

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Petaling Street near Masjid Jamek
Gombak River associatedWith Masjid Jamek area
linked to: Masjid Jamek
Dataran Merdeka hasNearbyLandmark Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad
linked to: Masjid Jamek
Masjid Jamek LRT station locatedNear Masjid Jamek mosque
linked to: Masjid Jamek
Masjid Jamek alsoKnownAs Masjid Jamek Sultan Abdul Samad
linked to: Masjid Jamek
Kuala Lumpur Chinatown near Masjid Jamek
STAR LRT servedStation Masjid Jamek
STAR LRT connectsAtStation Masjid Jamek