Shah Alam Mosque

The Shah Alam Mosque or Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque was commissioned by the late Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz when he declared Shah Alam as the new capital of Selangor on February 14, 1974 and was built between 1982 and 1988. The construction was completed in March 11, 1988.

Shah Alam Mosque

The mosque is also known as the Blue Mosque owing to its blue dome which is one of the largest in the whole world. The structure of the mosque incorporates Malay and Islamic. The main dome of the mosque is one of the biggest domes in the world, measuring 170 feet in diameter and 350 feet in height from the ground level. The dome's outer surface is clad with vitreous enamel-baked triangular steel panel. The four minarets are the second tallest in the world at 460 feet. In its early years, the mosque was also listed in the Guinness World Records as having the tallest minaret in the world, a title it had lost to the King Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. Shah Alam Mosque is one of the most famous landmarks in Shah Alam and it’s large enough that on clear day it can be seen from certain vantage points in Kuala Lumpur. It can accommodate 24,000 worshippers at any one time.

The two levels main prayer hall is fully carpeted and air conditioned with the upper gallery reserved for women worshippers. The structure incorporates elements of Malay and Islamic architecture. Fine decorative khat or Arabic calligraphy can be seen on the inner curve of the dome and parts of the walls. The calligraphy work was done by Egyptian calligrapher Shiekh Abdel Moneim Mohamed Ali El Sharkawi.

Aluminium grills design can be found on the doorways, windows and walls of the mosque. The windows have stained glass that reduce the amount of light that can go through the hall. The high ceiling has triangular panels of red balau and ramin timber wood that are set in criss cross manner.