page_title: Bandar Seri Begawan
section_title: Mosques
hierarchical_section_title: Bandar Seri Begawan / Places of interest / Mosques
caption_attribution_description: English: Outside the Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam.
context_page_description: Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital and largest city of Brunei. It is officially governed as a municipality. Bandar Seri Begawan has an estimated population of 100,700, and including the whole Brunei-Muara District, the metro area has an estimated population of 279,924, over half the population of the country.
context_section_description: The Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque – Built in 1958, it features a golden dome and an interior of Italian marble walls, carpeting and an elevator. It has tunnels that are used by the sultan on journeys through the town. It is considered by some to be one of the world's most beautiful mosques,
  Jame' Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque – This is the largest mosque in Brunei. It was built to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the sultan's reign. It is known locally as the Kiarong mosque.
  Al-Ameerah Al-Hajjah Maryam Mosque – This green mosque is next to Jalan Jerudong.
  Ash Shaliheen Mosque – This mosque is next to the prime minister's office in Bandar Seri Begawan. Its architecture is inspired by Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Saudi Arabia and Spain's Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba.
  Surau Brunei International Airport – This surau (small mosque) is next to Brunei International Airport.
caption: The Ceremonial Ship beside the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque
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