Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque

Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque
Masjid Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah
The mosque in 2014
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
OwnershipGovernment of Brunei
Governing bodyDepartment of Mosque Affairs
Location
LocationKiarong, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Geographic coordinates4°53′52.6″N 114°55′18.4″E / 4.897944°N 114.921778°E / 4.897944; 114.921778
Architecture
Typemosque
StyleIslamic architecture
FounderSultan Hassanal Bolkiah
Groundbreaking1988
Completed14 July 1994 (1994-07-14)
Construction costUS$350 million
Specifications
Capacity5,000
Dome(s)29
Minaret(s)4
Minaret height58 metres (190 ft)
Site area20 acres (8.1 ha)

The Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque (Malay: Masjid Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah) is a mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It is named after Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei. It is one of the two state mosques (masjid negara), the other Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, and the largest of all. It is situated on the northern border of the Kampong Kiarong suburb, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Pusat Bandar.