Artist rendering of the Putra Heights Mosque
PETALING JAYA: Putra Heights by Sime Darby Property Bhd welcomed a new addition to its township – the Putra Heights Mosque.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held at the project site, attended by Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, Sime Darby Property managing director Datuk Sri Amrin Awaluddin, representatives from the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS), Jabatan Kerja Raya (JKR) Selangor, the mosque community and the residents.
According to the statement, the two-storey Putra Heights Mosque sitting on 4.496 acres of land can accommodate approximately 2,550 persons on the ground floor and 1,460 persons on the first floor.
Targeted to be completed by May 2020, the mosque is located on Persiaran Putra Indah, opposite from the Putra Heights LRT Station.
“We are delighted that a new mosque is being built in our Putra Heights township. The Mosque is a crucial cornerstone for the community of Putra Heights and an ideal location for religious practices and education, family and youth development as well as other community-related activities,” said Amrin Awaluddin.
Besides the main air-conditioned praying hall, other spaces within the Putra Heights Mosque include the male and female private ablution area, a meeting room, preparatory wedding room, imam's office, pantry, classrooms, as well as a multipurpose building and hall within the vicinity of the mosque.
The mosque will be developed through assistance and involvement from the state government, federal government, local agencies and the local community.
