Al-Azim Mosque (Malay: Masjid Al-Azim) is the state mosque of Malacca. It is located next to the Malacca General Hospital, the Malacca Al-Quran Museum and the State Heroes Mausoleum (Malay: Makam Pahlawan Negeri) and was constructed to replace the former state mosque at Tranquerah Mosque and officially opened on 13 July 1990 by the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak.

Al Azim Mosque
Masjid Al Azim
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Location
LocationJalan Solok Balik Bukit, Malacca, Malaysia
Al Azim Mosque is located in Malacca City
Al Azim Mosque
Shown within Malacca City
Geographic coordinates2°12′55″N 102°15′44″E / 2.21528°N 102.26222°E / 2.21528; 102.26222
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleMalay
Minaret(s)1
Al Azim Mosque prayer hall

The state mosque follows typical Malaccan mosque architecture in the Malay style of the archipelago. The interior of the mosque also shows native influence and local Malacca Malay architecture. Aziz Tapa is one of the backpine who did the architecture on the mosque. The mosque has a lecture hall, auditorium, offices, a cafe and a museum. The mosque can accommodate 12,000 worshippers.[1]

Makam Pahlawan Negeri (State Heroes Mausoleum)

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References

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  1. ^ Leong, Ewe Paik (1 June 2017). "GO: Melaka mosques". NST Online. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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