Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan
Federal Territory Mosque, 50480 Kuala Lumpur

   




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 The Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan, or Federal Territory Mosque, is a major mosque in Kuala Lumpur. Often called Masjid Wilayah, the mosque was inspired by the then prime minister of Malaysia, Dr Mahathir Mohammad. It is located on a 13.4 hectare piece of land near the government office complex of Jalan Duta, and was built by the Public Works Department, JKR at a cost of RM255 million. Construction began on 15 March 1996, and was opened on 30 August 2000. The mosque has a floor area of 47,000 square meters.

The mosque bears Muslim influences from the Middle Eastern culture, especially in the architecture of the Blue Mosque of Istanbul, Turkey.



Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur.























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