Putra Mosque
The pink-domed Putra Mosque
is
constructed with 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, and various
learning facilities and
function rooms. The prayer
hall is simple and elegant,
supported by 12 columns. The
highest point below the dome
is 250 feet above ground
level.
The Sahn, landscaped with
several decorative water
features and bordered by
colonnades, provides a huge
yet welcoming and beautiful
prayer space.
Its impressive minaret is
influenced by the design of
the Sheikh Omar Mosque in
Baghdad. At 116m, it is one
of
the tallest minarets in the
region and has five tiers,
representing the Five Pillars
of Islam.