Tuanku Munawir Royal Mosque
| Tuanku Munawir Royal Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Diraja Tuanku Munawir مسجد دراج توانكو مناور | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Shafi'i Sunni |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Mosque |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Seri Menanti, Kuala Pilah District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia |
  Shown within Negeri Sembilan | |
| Coordinates | 2°41′52″N 102°09′38″E / 2.6977217°N 102.1604893°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque architecture |
| Style | Modernist and Mughal |
| Founder | Tuanku Munawir |
| Groundbreaking | 1964 |
| Completed | 1970 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Dome | 8 |
| Minaret | 4 |
The Tuanku Munawir Royal Mosque (Malay: Masjid Diraja Tuanku Munawir)[1]is a mosque in Seri Menanti, the royal capital of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. It is situated next to the Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum.
History
[edit]The original mosque in Kampung Tanjung Beringin, situated 500 metres north of the current mosque, was built in 1885 on a parcel of land donated by Tuanku Muhammad, the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Besar. Currently, the mosque is out of usage and is gazetted as a national heritage building.
Groundbreaking of the current mosque started in 1964, which was officiated by Tuanku Munawir, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar at the time, and it finished construction and inaugurated in 1970. The site where the mosque is standing is also a mortmain of the Negeri Sembilan royal family.[2][3]
Architecture
[edit]The mosque exhibits strong Mughal influence with a hint of Modernist twist in its architecture. Its design consists of a large main golden dome in the centre surrounded by four minarets erected at each corner of the mosque building, and a smaller dome crowning the mosque's portico. The mosque can accommodate up to 1,500 worshippers at once.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Masjid Diraja Tuanku Munawir". masjiddimalaysia.one.
- ^ "Masjid Diraja Tuanku Munawir Seri Menanti - A Royal Mosque Steeped in Heritage and Faith". mytrip.my. Retrieved 18 November 2025.
- ^ "Masjid Diraja Tuanku Munawir". Portal SISMIM. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "e-MIHRAB". Negeri Sembilan Islamic Affairs Department. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
