Putra Mosque

The pink-domed Putra Mosque is constructed of rose-tinted granite and can accommodate 15, 000 worshippers at any one time. The basement wall of the mosque resembles that of the King Hassan Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco. The mosque consists of three main functional areas - the prayer hall, the Sahn or courtyard, learning facilities and function rooms.

The prayer hall is simple and elegant, supported by 12 colums. The higest point below the dome is 2,500 feet above ground level. The sahn, landscaped with several decorative water features and bordered by colonnades, provide extended prayer space. Its impressive minaret is influenced by the design of the Sheikh Omar Mosque in Baghdad. At 116 metres, it is the tallest minret in the region and has five tiers, representing the Rukun Islam or the Five Pillars of Islam. The mosque also houses a VIP room, library, seminar room, an Al-Quran manuscript museum, auditorium and exhibition foyer.