Sultan Ismail Petra Mosque is a
Chinese-style mosque in
Rantau Panjang
Rantau Panjang ( Jawi: رنتاو ڤنجڠ)
( Thai: รันเตาปันจัง) is a daerah (subdistrict/commune) and also a parliamentary constituency in Pasir Mas District, Kelantan, Malaysia.
Geography
Rantau Panjang is located nea ...
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Kelantan
Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode").
Kelantan is located in t ...
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Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...
. The mosque resembles the 1,000-year-old Niujie Mosque in Beijing, China.
Construction started on September 12, 2005, and the mosque was inaugurated in August 2009 with a total estimated building cost of RM8.8 million. The mosque boasts a total area of 3.7 acres and can accommodate 1,000 worshipers at one time.
Location
The mosque is located at the edge of the Pasir Mas-Rantau Panjang Highway, about 2 km from Rantau Panjang.
See also
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Islam in Malaysia
Islam in Malaysia is represented by the Shafi‘i school of Sunni jurisprudence.
References
2009 establishments in Malaysia
Mosques completed in 2009
Chinese architecture in Malaysia
Mosques in Kelantan
Pasir Mas District
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