Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque

Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque overlooks the Johor Strait and is a defining religious landmark of Johor Bahru. Tourism Johor records the start of construction in 1892 and highlights its hybrid colonial and Islamic architecture. Tourism Johor states that construction began in 1892 and continued for about eight years.

The mosque combines British colonial design with Islamic and Moorish motifs; its four minarets are often compared in form to British clock towers, while much of the interior uses white marble. As Johor’s state mosque, it remains a functioning religious institution as well as a major architectural landmark.

A distinctive blend of British colonial, Mughal, Moorish and traditional Malay design, including limas-roof references and imported decorative materials. The building’s primary purpose is Muslim congregational worship. Non-worshipping visitors should follow the mosque’s current guidance on modest clothing and access, avoid prayer periods or restricted areas when requested, and treat tourism as secondary to the religious life of the site.