Sultan Ismail Petra Mosque, Religious landmark in Pasir Mas, Malaysia.
Sultan Ismail Petra Mosque is a religious building in Pasir Mas that merges Islamic worship spaces with Chinese architectural influences visible in its decorative details and roof designs. The structure includes prayer halls, a library, and multipurpose rooms for community use.
Construction of the mosque began on 12 September 2005 and it was inaugurated in August 2009, at an estimated cost of RM8.8 million. Its design copies the Niujie Mosque of Beijing, a Chinese mosque more than 1,000 years old. The building stands on a 3.7-acre site beside the Pasir Mas–Rantau Panjang road, about 2 km from Rantau Panjang town, and holds 1,000 worshippers at a time.
Locals call it Masjid Beijing because its design copies the Niujie Mosque of Beijing, a Chinese mosque over 1,000 years old. The name Sultan Ismail Petra honours the former Sultan of Kelantan. The mosque opened in August 2009 and holds 1,000 worshippers at a time.
The mosque sits at the edge of the Pasir Mas–Rantau Panjang Highway, about 2 km from Rantau Panjang town, so it is reached by road rather than on foot from the town centre. The grounds cover 3.7 acres, and the prayer hall holds up to 1,000 worshippers at one time. Visitors should dress modestly and avoid prayer times.
The design copies Niujie Mosque in Beijing, a mosque over 1,000 years old, making this Kelantan building a distant replica of one of China's oldest Islamic sites. The name Masjid Beijing comes from that resemblance.
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