Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddein Mosque

Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque is an Islamic mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the Sultanate of Brunei. Usually considered as a standout amongst the most wonderful mosques in the Asia Pacific. It is a position of love for the Muslim people group, a noteworthy authentic site, and a well known vacation spot of Brunei. It is named after Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei, who started its development. The mosque fills in as an image of the Islamic confidence in Brunei and commands the horizon of Bandar Seri Begawan. The building was finished in 1958 and is a case of current Islamic engineering.

Worked in a counterfeit tidal pond on the banks of the Brunei River at Kampong Ayer — the "town in the water" — the mosque has marble minarets and brilliant arches, a patio and is encompassed by a substantial number of trees and botanical greenery enclosures. A scaffold comes to over the tidal pond to Kampong Ayer amidst the stream. Another marble connect prompts a structure in the tidal pond implied as a copy of a sixteenth century Sultan Bolkiah Mahligai Barge. The freight boat itself was finished in 1967 to celebrate the 1,400th commemoration of Nuzul Al-Quran (descending of the Quran) and was utilized to organize the Quran perusing rivalries.

The mosque's most recognizable feature, the primary arch, is canvassed in unadulterated gold. The mosque stands 52 m (171 ft) high and can be seen from for all intents and purposes anyplace in Bandar Seri Begawan. The primary minaret is its tallest component. Particularly it blends Renaissance and Italian building styles. The minaret has a lift to the best, where a guest can appreciate an all encompassing perspective of the city.