Masjid Sultan Abu Bakar (Johor Bahru)

Sebaik saja ibukota kerajaan Johor dipindahkan dari Teluk Belanga di Singapura ke Tanjung Puteri, yang kemudiannya dinamakan Johor Bahru sekitar 1866 oleh Sultan Abu Bakar, ekonomi mula berkembang pesat. Pelbagai bangunan dibina, termasuklah masjid yang indah ini. Dengan titah sultan, batu asas masjid ini diletakkan pada 1 Muharram 1310 (26 Julai 1892) dan kerja-kerja pembinaan bermula setahun kemudiannya (1311 @ 1893)
Masjid ini siap & dirasmikan lapan tahun kemudiannya, iaitu pada 1 Syawal 1319 (2 Februari 1900), bermula dengan solat Jumaat.
Ianya dirasmikan oleh Al-Marhum Sultan Ibrahim. Turut sama ketika itu ialah Menteri Besar Johor, Dato' Jaafar bin Haji Mohamed, ayahanda kepada Dato' Onn Jaafar.
Kos pembinaannya dikatakan mencecah $400,000.00 ringgit ketika itu.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultan_Abu_Bakar_State_Mosque
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Coordinates:  1°27'25"N 103°45'3"E

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  • one of the most beautiful mosques in south east asia...
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