" Perched upon a hill-top, the mosque combines the neo-classical Western and Islamic architecture, and is regarded as one of the most beautiful mosques in Malaysia. "
The Sultan Abu Bakar is regarded as one of the most beautiful mosque in Malaysia, with its amazing combination of Western neo-classical and Islamic education.
Tis mosque can accommodate about 2,000 worshippers at any one time. The mosque is strategically located on top of a hill on Jalan Abu Bakar, overlooking the Straits of Tebrau.
Sultan Abu Bakar mosque was named after the late Sultan Abu Bakar, the "The Father Of Modern Johor" , who laid the foundation stone in 1892. Construction of the mosque was completed in 1900, a few years after his death. Today, the Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque is listed as the protected heritage monument by the Department of Museums and Antiquities.
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