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Al-Azim Mosque (Malay: Masjid Al-Azim) is the state mosque of Malacca. It is located next to the Malacca General Hospital in Malacca Town, Malaysia. The State Mausoleum is situated near the mosque.
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History
The mosque was constructed between 1989 and 1990. It was officially opened on 13 July 1990.
Architecture
The state mosque follows typical Malaccan mosque architecture which resembles a Chinese pagoda from the exterior. The interior of the mosque also shows Chinese influence and appears like the interior of a pagoda. It also has influences from local Malaccan Malay architecture.
State Mausoleum
- Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin – Malacca state Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) (1984–2004) (died 2008)
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Coordinates: 2°12′55″N 102°15′44″E / 2.215156°N 102.262343°E
Categories:- Mosques in Malaysia
- Mosques in Malacca
- Mausoleums in Malaysia
- Buildings and structures in Malacca Town
- Malaysian mosque stubs
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