Petra Jaya State Mosque

Sarawak State Jamek Mosque
Masjid Jamek Negeri Sarawak
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sunni
Ownership	Lembaga Amanah Kebajikan Masjid Negeri Sarawak[1]
Location
Location	Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
Shown within Kuching
Geographic coordinates	1°34′53.3″N 110°20′35.3″E
Architecture
Type	mosque
Minaret(s)	1

Petra Jaya State Mosque (Malay: Masjid Negeri Petra Jaya), officially known as Masjid Jamek Negeri Sarawak[2][3][4] is the state mosque of Sarawak, located in Petra Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.[2] It is also known as Jamek Mosque.

A special grade mosque,[5] it is located on a 100 acres (40 ha) piece of land,[5] and could accommodate 14,000 congregants.[3]

History

Construction of the mosque began in 1987 and completed in 1990.[3] The mosque was opened by then Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak Ahmad Zaidi Adruce on 5 October 1990.[3]

A renovation of the mosque as a new tourism product aimed to attract more Muslim tourists was announced in January 2024 with the model of the mosque revealed in July 2024.[4] The renovation would be based on the Nabawi Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia [4] and the Hagia Sophia Mosque[1] with the addition of six minarets:[2] four main minarets of 75 metres in height and two small minarets of 65 metres in height.[1][4] These minarets would have solar panels and low energy lamps.[4] The project would start in 2025 and expected to be completed in 2027.[1] Ahead of the renovation, the existing minaret was demolished between April and November 2024.[4]

Architecture

The mosque's architecture is inspired by the mosques in Istanbul.[5] It has a main dome and 40 small domes.[5] Its minaret, which is located separately from the mosque's building,[5] is 99 metres tall, which represent the 99 names of Allah.[3]

References

1. Dason, Cyril (27 July 2024). "Masjid Jamek Sarawak to add 6 new minarets". KuchingBorneo. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
2. "Masjid Jamek Negeri Sarawak Akan Diubah Suai, Tambah Enam Menara". Government of Sarawak (in Malay). 19 January 2024.
3. "Masjid Jamek Negeri Sarawak". Pustaka Ilmu (in Malay). National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
4. "Abang Johari rasmi model menara baharu Masjid Jamek Negeri Sarawak". Utusan Borneo (in Malay). 26 July 2024.
5. "Masjid Jamek Negeri Sarawak". Portal Masjid Malaysia (in Malay). Department of Islamic Development Malaysia. Retrieved 5 January 2025.

See also

• Islam in Malaysia