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  "id": 3158796,
  "title": "N. Sembilan’s Sri Sendayan Mosque named 2026 Global Outstanding Mosque of the Year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/n-sembilans-sri-sendayan-mosque-named-2026-global-outstanding-mosque",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T01:40:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2026/08/25/n-sembilans-sri-sendayan-mosque-named-2026-global-outstanding-mosque-of-the-year/232546"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Sri Sendayan Mosque in Negeri Sembilan has been awarded the title of \"Global Outstanding Mosque of the Year\" for 2026 at the World Islamic Tourism & Trade Awards (WITA) 2026 ceremony. The prestigious recognition, presented by Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Hussain, the mosque's committee chairman, highlights the 5,000-capacity mosque's excellence in Islamic architecture, community development, religious education, and visitor engagement. Abdul Rashid emphasized the mosque's commitment to serving as a hub for community empowerment, with 50% of its activities focused on religious and community programs. The mosque, built through a waqf initiative and completed in 2019, draws architectural inspiration from the Abbasid and Mamluk eras and features expert craftsmanship and high-quality materials sourced from various countries.",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}