SEREMBAN: The Sri Sendayan Mosque here has become the centre of attention and the preferred place for the public, including from outside Negeri Sembilan, to spend their Aidiladha holiday with their families.

A visitor from Kuala Lumpur, Siti Najihah Mohd Sariff, 27, who came with 10 of her family members, said the mosque's architectural design which resembles Taj Mahal and Nabawi Mosque, made her feel like she was somewhere abroad.

"It is very beautiful and unique. It is not impossible that this mosque will be a benchmark for other mosques after this," the private company employee told Bernama.

Another visitor from Melaka Hasnul Hasan, 45, said he decided to take advantage of the school holidays to visit the mosque today with his family.

"This is my first visit. I found out about the mosque through the internet and I am amazed by its uniqueness, it's different from the others. I also had the opportunity to perform prayers here besides taking our family pictures," he said.


The mosque, which is located about 15 km from Seremban city and 70 km from the federal capital, was endowed by the founder of RHB Group Tan Sri Abd Rashid Hussain.

The main attraction of Sri Sendayan Mosque, which cost more than RM100 million, is its architecture and the materials used in its construction. Some materials were flown in from Egypt, Turkey, Dubai, Morocco and China.

It can accommodate up to 5,000 people at a time and also has lecture halls, a library, multipurpose halls, mortuary management rooms and administrative buildings.

-- BERNAMA