Sibu Town Mosque
| An-Nur Mosque | |
|---|---|
| Masjid An-Nur | |
An-Nur Mosque. | |
| Coordinates: 2°17′49.9″N 111°49′13.9″E / 2.297194°N 111.820528°ECoordinates: 2°17′49.9″N 111°49′13.9″E / 2.297194°N 111.820528°E | |
| Location |  Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Established | 15 August 1983 |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Administration | Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Masjid An-Nur Sibu (An-Nur Mosque Sibu Management Committee) |
| Architectural information | |
| Style | Islamic |
Sibu Town Mosque or Masjid Bandar Sibu, also known as An-Nur Mosque, is a mosque in Sibu town, Sarawak, Malaysia. The mosque was constructed as the old Sibu Mosque (Al-Qadim Mosque) was unable to cope up with the increasing numbers of Sibu Muslims in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The brand-new mosque complex Opening Ceremony was officiated by then Governor of Sarawak, Tun Abdul Rahman Yakup, witnessed by Sibu Muslim Community. Prior to the formation of the Management Committee, the mosque was managed by the Sibu Islamic Charitable Fund Board (Lembaga Amanah Kebajikan Islam Sibu).
Facelift project
Years have changed the condition of the mosque, and a major facelift is needed for the mosque. In order to make the dream a reality, a Reconstruction Committee (Jawatankuasa Pembinaan Semula Masjid An-Nur Sibu) was officially formed, and on 15 April 2014, the facelift project of the mosque began,[1] and the phase one of the project is expected to be completed by the end of year 2014. Upon the completion of the Phase one, Phase two of the facelift will began shortly.
Sarawak's Heroes Mausoleum
The Sarawak's Heroes Mausoleum is situated near the mosque. Among the notable burials are:
- Rosli Dhobi (died 1950) (relocated from Kuching State Prison, Kuching on 1996)
- Awang Ramli Amit Mohd Deli (died 1950)
- Morshidi Sidek (died 1950)
- Bujang Suntong(died 1950)
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