The Putra Mosque, or Masjid Putra in Malay language, is the principal mosque of Putrajaya, Malaysia. Construction of the mosque began in 1997 and was completed two years later. It is located next to Perdana Putra which houses the Malaysian Prime Minister's office and man-made Putrajaya Lake. The mosque is arguably Putrajaya's most distinctive landmark and one of the most modern mosques in the world. The mosque is modeled after Persian Islamic architecture of the Safavid period with elements derived from other Muslim cultures. (Archives) __
