History
In 1976, the people of Bangsar began to request for a mosque. It was approved by the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council on 25 November, 1977. A meeting was held by local representatives with YB Datuk Othman Abdullah on 27 Nov. 1977.
It received RM700,000 as donations collected from the public. The government took over the project and placed it under the 3rd Malaysian 5 Year Plan. Planning for the construction of the mosque began in 1979 and completed on March 1982.
The site was officially handed over to the contractor 18 July 1980. The direction of the qiblat was consented by The Mufti of the Federal Territories, S.S. Datuk Sheikh Abdul Mohsein bin Haji Salleh on 24 August 1980. Ground leveling works had started on September 1980.
The official opening ceremony was officiated by SPB Yang DiPertuan Agong, Tuanku Sultan Ahmad Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar.
The mosque was handed over officially to the government on 29 March 1982. Its official opening ceremony was officiated by SPB Yang DiPertuan Agong, Tuanku Sultan Ahmad Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar on 15 July 1982.
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