Masjid Sultan Abu Bakar Muar

The mosque is strategically located on top of a hill on jalan abu bakar overlooking the straits of johor.

Masjid sultan abu bakar muar. Masjid ini diberi nama masjid abu bakar kerana mengambil sempena nama almarhum sultan abu bakar daeng ibrahim yang telah menitahkan pembinaannya kira kira dalam tahun 1892 dengan perbelanjaan lebih. The sultan abu bakar mosque sits on top of a hill overlooking the straits of. This mosque can accommodate about 2 000 worshippers at any one time. It is situated on a hill with a bird eye s view of the straits of johor.

The architectural style of the mosque follows the victorian english architectural designs in which most of minarets of the 19th century were built. The bangunan sultan abu bakar is a landmark building and government offices of muar. Architectural buildings in muar. Hotels near masjid jamek sultan ibrahim.

As the mosque s architect tuan. It is the state mosque of johor malaysia. Masjid negeri sultan abu bakar ialah masjid negeri johor yang terletak di johor bahru johor malaysia. Sacred religious sites in muar.

A few of these buildings were named after abu bakar himself notably the sultan abu bakar state mosque malay. Hotels near xiang recreation. Being an avid fan of colonial buildings i jumped at the chance of visiting the sultan abu bakar mosque in johor bahru. Being a johor s state mosque sultan abu bakar mosque was constructed between 1892 and 1900 under the patronage of sultan abu bakar.

The sultan abu bakar mosque is regarded as one of the most beautiful mosques in malaysia with its amazing combination of western neo classical and islamic architecture. It is located very near to the royal abu bakar museum the grand palace. It was named after sultan abu bakar reign 1886 1895 who ordered its construction. Hotels near pantai leka parit jawa muar.

Abu bakar placed the construction of these state buildings under close supervision and was often called in to lay the foundation stones of these buildings personally. It was our 1st stop after lunch after a 3 5 hours journey from kuala lumpur. Masjid ini telah dibuka rasmi oleh sultan ibrahim ibni sultan abu bakar pada 1900. Hotels near palace of muar.

Sights landmarks in muar. The mosque sits atop a small hill along jalan skudai overlooking the straits of johor and singapore to the south. The mosque was constructed between 1892 and 1900. Known as masjid negeri sultan abu bakar in malay language it is the state mosque of johor.

Masjid negeri sultan abu bakar which was built between 1892 and 1900. The sultan abu bakar state mosque was completed in the year of 1900 the architecture of the mosque is a mix of two distinguishable styles. All things to do in muar. One of the more unusual things about this malaysian building is the neoclassical style and other european influences.