Putrajaya has only been in existence for 20 years, built on nearly 50 km2 by the Govermnent of Malaysia to govern the country. It has all the Govermnent Departments and offices, houses for the workers, Mosque, leisure facilities, man made lake (650 hectares and designed as a cooling system and for recreation) and wetland area for recreation. The Prime Minister’s office (green domed building) and the Mosque were the first to be finished in 1999 and then the rest was started. They are still building today as the country has grown so much economically and is still growing. There are some amazing structures and everywhere is clean and well groomed. The roundabout close to the Prime Minister’s office is reputedly the largest in the world at 2.7 miles (you wouldn’t want to miss your turning!!)
All the workers have a house provided and enter a scheme during their working lives which provides for a house elsewhere when they retire - unless there is a member of their family working for the government, then they can stay where they are. No-one is left homeless after their service for the State.
The Mosque is beautiful and a unification of influences from all over the world, even the stained glass is from the UK. Where the marble has been cut out and inlaid, the original graining has grown back in the new inlay. Please take time to read the last sermon from the Prophet Muhammad, it might give you a different insight into the Muslim faith and its similarities with the Christian faith.
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