{"id":408,"date":"2024-08-07T09:17:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T09:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/office.iium.edu.my\/mosque\/?page_id=408"},"modified":"2024-09-02T07:43:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T07:43:00","slug":"background","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/office.iium.edu.my\/mosque\/background\/","title":{"rendered":"Background"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"408\" class=\"elementor elementor-408\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c65c9ca elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c65c9ca\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b208cdf\" data-id=\"b208cdf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-388124b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"388124b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a980a05\" data-id=\"a980a05\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-878f49d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"878f49d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Mosque was built at the Gombak Campus, International Islamic University Malaysia. Its building was completed on 12 th October 1997. It was officiated by the Constitutional Head of the University, Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta&#8217;in Billah Ibni Al-Marhum Al-Sultan Abu Bakar Ri&#8217;ayatuddin Al-Muazam Shah, Sultan Pahang Darul Makmur on 09th October 2000 and was given the name of&nbsp;<\/p><p>\u201cSULTAN HAJI AHMAD SHAH MOSQUE\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-492fcd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"492fcd2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0f5dc5\" data-id=\"e0f5dc5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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.elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Information<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bdcef4\" data-id=\"6bdcef4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c76fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87c76fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Construction Date : February 1995<\/li><li>Completion Date : 12th October 1997<\/li><li>Construction Cost : RM 19.4 milliion<\/li><li>Dome Size : 17 metres (diameter)<\/li><li>Height of Minaret : 39 metres<\/li><li>Main Prayer Hall Capacity : 9000 Jumaah<\/li><li>Interior Islamic Art : Dome Decoration, Islamic Calligraphy, Floral Art, Geometrical Art, Visual Art (Morocco)<\/li><li>Chandelier Donated by His Royal Highness Yang di Pertuan Agong Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj\u00a0<\/li><li>Carpet Donated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9765de6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9765de6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b7fd13\" data-id=\"8b7fd13\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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It is located at the Centre of the University campus which is surrounded by leafy green trees and colourful flowers and high hills adjoining the highway to Genting Highland.<\/span><\/p><p>Its elegant tall and stylish minarets, its majestic dome and its shining roofs covered with turquoise green tiles reflect the sunshine and give the appearance of calm sea waves in the morning light. Visitors approaching the campus from the adjoining highway are suddenly elevated in their spirits when they catch sight of the high rising monument in the green flowery Gombak Valley, with symbolic hills standing on the fringes. These minarets remind Muslims of the minarets of the Holy mosque of Makkah and the dome resemble the Green Dome of Medina.<\/p><p>It is situated at the centre of Gombak Campus. It is surrounded by the greenery environment of flora. Its strategic location signifies the vital role of spiritual elements as the main foundation in human life and knowledge. The location of the mosque and covered pathways to it make it easy for the students and staff of the University to attend the prayers and other function(s) at the mosque.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af43365 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af43365\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fb320f\" data-id=\"1fb320f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bdbd4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bdbd4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Interview with the Director of the Development Division IIUM. 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