| Sabah State Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Negeri Sabah | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Shafi'i |
| Leadership |
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| Location | |
| Location | Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Geographic coordinates | 5°57′36″N 116°4′2″E / 5.96000°N 116.06722°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Dato Baharuddin Abu Kassim Arkitek Jurubina Bertiga |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Islamic, Modern, Middle Eastern |
| Completed | 1975 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Dome(s) | 17 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 215 feet |
Sabah State Mosque or Masjid Negeri Sabah is the state mosque of Sabah, located at Sembulan roundabout between Jalan Mat Salleh and Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
History
Construction began in 1970 and was completed in 1975. The architectural design was by Arkitek Jurubina Bertiga, led by Dato Baharuddin Abu Kassim. The mosque was officially opened on 28 June 1977 by the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan.
Sabah State Mausoleum
The Sabah's State Mausoleum is situated near the mosque. Tun Fuad Stephens, Chief Minister of Sabah (1976) who died in the Double Six Tragedy plane crash on 6 June 1976, became the first person laid to rest at this mausoleum.
Notable burials
- Tun Fuad Stephens (Donald Stephens) – Sabah state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1973 - 1975) and Chief Ministers of Sabah (1963 - 1964, 1976) (died 1976)
- Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah – Sabah state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1975 - 1977) (died 1977)
- Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae – Sabah state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1965 - 1973) (died 1995)
- Tun Said Keruak – Sabah state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1987 - 1994) (died 1995)
- Tun Mohd Adnan Robert – Sabah state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1979 - 1987) (died 2003)
See also
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