As the mosque's
architect, Tuan Haji Mohamed Arif bin Punak set out to recreate colonial
English Victorian architecture as noted by the minarets that take the form of British 19th century
clocktowers. The mosque also features some
Moorish architecture elements, along with some minor
Malay influence. Tuan Haji Mohamed Arif bin Punak was supervised by the Johor government
engineer Dato' Yahya bin Awalluddin who communicated the
Anglophile sentiments of
Sultan Ibrahim ibni Sultan Abu Bakar, the
Sultan of Johor at that time. This
Anglophile influence can further be seen in the British architectural influences not only on the Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque but also in several others government and palace buildings in
Johor constructed during the same period. The mosque sits on top of a prominent hill, overlooking the
Straits of Johor and was named for Sultan
Abu Bakar, the father of Sultan Ibrahim who ordered its construction. It can accommodate 2,000 worshippers at any one time. ==Transportation==