Ash-Shaliheen Mosque

The Ash Shaliheen Mosque (Malay: Masjid Ash-Shaliheen) is a mosque located besides the Prime Minister's Office Complex in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.[1][2]

Ash Shaliheen Mosque
Masjid Ash-Shaliheen
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
Location
LocationBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Geographic coordinates4.918485°N 114.935908°E / 4.918485; 114.935908
Architecture
Architect(s)Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil
TypeMosque

Structure
The interiors of the mosque

The mosque is built in the Moroccan style by Egyptian architect Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil, winner of the 2009 Driehaus Prize and part of the New Classical movement.

The mosque has a glass retractable roof for convenience of the faithful. The mosque was completed in June 2012 and can seat up to 1000 people at a time.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. "Gazo: Brunei beauties". Sun.Star. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  2. "Mosques of South-east Asia". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. "Russian Embassy visits to Ash-Shaliheen Mosque". Russian Embassy in Brunei. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  4. "Brunei Government Information Portal" (PDF). Kingdom of Brunei. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.


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