ASEAN Life Vol 2 April 2016 | Page 38

The Mosque's Interior Designed and constructed mainly to be a place of prayer, the mosque's interior features arches, half domes, imposing marble columns, and stained glass windows typical of places of worship. Materials used for this grand mosque were carefully selected and are all from no less than the best known sources in the world. The marble used for the columns, floors and walls are from Italy. Shanghai was the source of the granite. The crystal chandeliers and the stained glass that illuminate the mosque's interior were made in England. Saudi Arabia was the source of the mosque's hand woven carpets. Resplendent in both day time and night time, the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque is a visual treat for tourists and a beautiful and sacred p X