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Beneath its ornate dome is a gold-plated chandelier crafted from
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The mosque features 29 golden domes and four minarets, each standing 58 metres (190 ft). The domes commemorate the 29 Bruneian
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gold-plated tiles and black marble stones, with the largest dome situated above the male prayer hall. The mosque's air-conditioned interiors, which can accommodate up to 5,000 worshipers at once, are designed with imported materials from across the world, including
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Monarchy in South East Asia: The Faces of
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725:Malaysia & Singapore Handbook
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292:Masjid Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah
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