An-Nur Mosque Riau

An-Nur Mosque Riau Riau is the grandest mosques today. In addition to functioning as a worship facility of this mosque as a center of youth activities as well as mosques, especially the city of Pekanbaru Riau.

Masjid Agung An-Nur mosque Riau is one of the grand mosque in Indonesia and became the pride of the people of Riau. Historically, plans to establish the Great Mosque of An-Nur has been around since 1963.



But only realized in 1966 when Kaharuddin Nasution became Governor of Riau. On 27 Rajab 1388 H or to coincide with the date of October 19, 1968 An-Nur mosque was inaugurated for use by Arifin Ahmad, Governor of Riau time. In 2000 when Salah Djasit become Governor of Riau, An-Nur Mosque massively renovated. If at the time of Governor Kaharuddin Nasution Masjid An-Nur area is only an area of ​​4 hectares with a capacity of about 2,000 worshipers, then the governor during the Great Mosque area Djasit Salih An-Nur extended up to 12.6 hectares with a capacity of about 3,000 worshipers.

An-Nur Mosque Riau is located almost in the center of town, exactly in the way of Hang Tuah. This mosque is a mosque province with an interesting shape of the building has a large and high tower, located in downtown Pekanbaru, has full facilities as well as Islamic Centre is also equipped with extensive landscaped gardens and surrounded by trees and neatly trimmed which makes cool. The building of this mosque consisted of two floors, the top place of prayer and the downstairs is where the secretariat of the mosque board, management, adolescent mosques and places of execution of Islamic education. In the courtyard of the Great Mosque of An-Nur Riau is a large field, where the afternoon will be crowded by people of the city to exercise or relax. The mosque is also provide free hotspots without pay and free user log on without having to ask for a password. Great Mosque parking lot is very wide, both for motorcycles and four-and six-wheeled vehicle. The location is also safe, beautiful and comfortable.


An-Nur Mosque also became the target of the merchants. Surely merchandise sold is also associated with kemasjidan primarily on the atmosphere of the holy month of Ramadan for example. Besides, many also found merchandise Islamic religious books. Once the merchandise is also a number of beads with diverse motives, cap, and non-alcoholic perfume. In fact, there is also a selling food such as dodol, dates, and medicines. Knick-knacks merchandise Ramadan has become an attraction itself during Ramadan at Masjid Agung An-Nur Riau.

At night the area the mosque is decorated with light from the colorful lights so that visitors seemed to be in the Taj Mahal, India.
from: alikhlashjatipadang.com