National Mosque

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The National Mosque is the pioneer modernist architecture masterpiece in Malaysia. Completed in 1965, the mosque was created and built during the early post-independence era, that was heavily dependent on the former British colonial legacies, including the architecture.

View from the front Islamic garden © Stefan Fussan | Wikimedia.org |   Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

However, its architect team, headed by the local architect, Dato' (Dr.) Ar. Baharuddin Abu Kassim initiated an ingenious and unique design defying the normal architectural language of domes and arches, the foreign architectural influences introduced by the British.

National Mosque has been served as the iconic symbol of Islam as the country official religion. The mosque is noted for its semi-open parasol dome, that was a resemblance of the umbrella used by the Malay rulers. While the minaret is topped with the semi-enclosed umbrella stands sturdily on a slender structure.

The veranda area © Khalzuri | Wikimedia.org |   Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported
Stepping inside the mosque, will lead you the spacious and open corridor area on the upper floor, a reminisce to the veranda area of the Malay traditional house, a raise and open area that allows for cross-ventilation and thermal comfort for the indoor prayer area.

The mosque is a huge complex that can accommodate up to 15,000 worshippers at one time. It is a crucial destination for many government religious occasions, as well as a tour destination for many country's important guests. On this year, National Mosque celebrates its 50th year anniversary.

The main prayer hall © CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC-BY-SA-3.0

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Tour Packages

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Tour Packages are a selection of pre-arranged tour destinations that meet your interests and convenience. They can be added or modified accordingly, depending on your interests, budget, time and etc.

The available Tour Packages are:

1. The Heritage Treasure - A heritage trail that explores the old colonial quarters of Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding areas, which encompasses the nearby area of Klang River estuary, from the east riverbank area of Petaling Street (Chinatown) to the west riverbank area of the old train station and National Mosque. Witness a unique adaptive colonial architecture in the former railway warehouse in the northskirt of city in Sentul.

2. The Modern Marvels - Kuala Lumpur boasts some of the world-renowned architect's signatures, which are located in the Golden Triangle area of Bukit Bintang, KLCC and Ampang Road. The similar wonders can be found in the city transportation hub of KL Sentral.

3. The Nature Appreciation - A trail to Kuala Lumpur's very own nature sanctuary of Perdana Botanical Garden or KLCC Park right in the city or trekking inside a pocket of permanent rainforest of Bukit Nanas.

4. The Malay Charm - A revisit to the century old Malay traditional settlement known as kampong in the middle of the city. Experience the lifestyle, culinary and bustling activities beginning from Chow Kit Road to Kampung Baru.

5. Beyond The City - Hop into several attractions beyond the city proper, including the Hindu temple inside a limestone cave of Batu Caves, the world's first intelligent and planned city of Putrajaya with magnificent government quarters featuring the 'Pink' and 'Steel' Mosque or the gigantic 'Blue' Mosque in outskirt city of Shah Alam.
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