Masjid Al Azim
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Al-Azim Mosque 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.
. It also has influences from local Malaccan Malay architecture.
Malacca
Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
. It is located next to the Malacca General Hospital in Malacca Town
Malacca Town
Most tourist attractions are concentrated in its small city centre which encompasses Jonker Walk which houses Malacca's traditional Chinatown that exhibits Peranakan architecture. A Famosa Fort, St. Paul Hill are among the tourist attractions located in the Bandar Hilir, old city area. There are...
, Malaysia. The State Mausoleum is situated near the mosque.
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 pagodaPagoda
A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and other parts of Asia. Some pagodas are used as Taoist houses of worship. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most commonly Buddhist,...
. It also has influences from local Malaccan Malay architecture.
State Mausoleum
- Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud ShahabuddinSyed Ahmad bin Syed Mahmud ShahabuddinTun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin was a Malaysian politician. He was the Menteri Besar of Kedah from 1967 to 1978 and the fifth Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Melaka state from 1984 until 2004.-Life:...
– Malacca state Yang di-Pertua NegeriYang di-Pertua NegeriThe Yang di-Pertua Negeri is the official title of the ceremonial heads of state of the Malaysian states without hereditary rulers, namely Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak...
(Governor) (1984–2004) (died 2008)