Plans for the Masjid Negara or National Mosque were initiated even before the 1957 proclamation of Malaysia's Independence. Financed by both government and community effort the remarkable and beautiful building was opened in August 1965. This brief account of the Mosque's architecture complements the high quality black-and-white photographs. With ground plans and references. Bilingual in Malay. This book is part of the Centre of Modern Architecture Studies in Southeast Asia (Massa) series of monographs.