Putrajaya set to get third mosque - Annuar Musa

Putrajaya is set to get a third mosque as the population in the area is expected to increase from the current 120,000 to 300,000 in five years’ time, said Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa.

He said Precinct 14 had been identified as the site for the third mosque and that they were considering building it based on the concept of Al-Quran.

“We are also considering building a Quran Village at the same site in a bid to empower the Islamic culture and knowledge of al-Quran, especially among foreign tourists,” Annuar said after launching the Al-Quran Al-Karim Mushaf Putrajaya today.

He said the ministry was also trying to encourage more people, not just civil servants, to buy properties in...