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Religious Site Attractions In Kuala Lumpur

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Kuala Lumpur , officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur , or commonly known as KL, is the national capital of Malaysia as well as its largest city. The only global city in Malaysia, it covers an area of 243 km2 and has an estimated population of 1.73 million as of 2016. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.25 million people as of 2017. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South-East Asia, in both population and economic development. Kuala Lumpur is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia and home to the Parliament of Malaysia, and the official residence of the Ma...
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Religious Site Attractions In Kuala Lumpur

  • 1. National Mosque (Masjid Negara) Kuala Lumpur
    The National Mosque of Malaysia is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres of gardens. The original structure was designed by a three-person team from the Public Works Department: UK architect Howard Ashley, and Malaysians Hisham Albakri and Baharuddin Kassim. The engineer in charge of the construction of the mosque, which commenced in 1963 was Antony Morris. It was built on the site of a church, the Venning Road Brethren Gospel Hall, which had stood there since 1922 but was appropriated by the Malaysian government. The mosque is a bold and modern approach in reinforced concrete, symbolic of the aspirations of a then newly independent Malaysia. Its key features are a 73-metre-high minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main roo...
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  • 2. Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Kuala Lumpur
    The Sri Mahamariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Founded in 1873, it is situated at edge of Chinatown in Jalan Bandar . In 1968, a new structure was built, featuring the ornate 'Raja Gopuram' tower in the style of South Indian temples. From its inception, the temple provided an important place of worship for early Indian immigrants and is now an important cultural and national heritage.
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  • 3. Thean Hou Temple Kuala Lumpur
    The Thean Hou Temple is a 6-tiered temple to the Chinese sea goddess Mazu located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located on 1.67 acres of land atop Robson Heights on Lorong Bellamy, overlooking Jalan Syed Putra. It was completed in 1987 and officially opened in 1989. The temple was built by Hainanese living in Malaysia and the property belongs to and is run by the Selangor & Federal Territory Hainan Association .
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  • 4. Jamek Mosque Kuala Lumpur
    Jamek Mosque, officially Sultan Abdul Samad Jamek Mosque , is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is located at the confluence of the Klang and Gombak River and may be accessed via Jalan Tun Perak. The mosque was designed by Arthur Benison Hubback, and built in 1909. The name Jamek is the Malay equivalent of the Arabic word meaning a place where people congregate to worship. It is also referred to as Friday Mosque by the locals.
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  • 5. Sin Sze Si Ya Temple Kuala Lumpur
    Sin Sze Si Ya Temple is a temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, built by Yap Ah Loy's workers. The temple is the oldest Taoist temple in Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 6. Masjid Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
    This is a list of mosques that can accommodate at least 5,000 worshipers.
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  • 8. St. Mary's Cathedral Kuala Lumpur
    The Cathedral of St. Mary the Virgin or St. Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Diocese of West Malaysia of the Anglican Church of the Province of South East Asia, located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the Episcopal see of the Anglican Bishop of West Malaysia and the mother church of the diocese.
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  • 10. Masjid As-Syakirin Kuala Lumpur
    The As Syakirin Mosque , also known as KLCC Mosque, is a mosque located in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The mosque is situated near the Suria KLCC shopping centre and the Petronas Twin Towers, the tallest twin towers in the world.In 2009, the mosque went through a major renovation to increase the capacity from 6000 people to 12,000 people. Mosque initially registered as a prayer on 12 July 1999 for Petronas staff, and status as a mosque before being administered by the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council . This two-storey mosque area of 21 hectares. It is regarded as the jewel in the park because of its strategic location and facing KLCC Park also provides a hall that can accommodate up to 500 people with audio system complete with meeting rooms and room re...
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  • 11. Chan See Shu Yuen Temple Kuala Lumpur
    Like all other historical urban centres, the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, contains a number of current and old roads and streets across the city. This article contains an alphabetical list of notable roads within Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 12. Guan Yin Temple Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur
    Lee Kuan Yew GCMG CH SPMJ , commonly referred to by his initials LKY, was the first Prime Minister of Singapore, governing for three decades. Lee is recognised as the nation's founding father, with the country described as transitioning from the third world to first world in a single generation under his leadership.After attending the London School of Economics, Lee graduated from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University, with double starred-first-class honours in law. In 1950, he became a barrister of the Middle Temple and practised law until 1959. Lee co-founded the People's Action Party in 1954 and was its first secretary-general until 1992, leading the party to eight consecutive victories. After Lee chose to step down as Prime Minister in 1990, he served as Senior Minister under his s...
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  • 14. Buddha Jayanti Temple Kuala Lumpur
    Vesak , also known as Buddha Purnima and Buddha Day, is a holiday traditionally observed by Buddhists and some Hindus on different days in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Tibet, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Mongolia and the Philippines and in China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam as Buddha's Birthday as well as in other parts of the world. The festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment , and death of Gautama Buddha in the Theravada or southern tradition.
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