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praying Taraaweeh at Kotagede yogyakarta , Agung Mosque 20 July 2012

5 largest and most magnificent mosques in Indonesia

A. Istiqlal mosque
Istiqlal Mosque is one of Jakarta's largest mosque in Indonesia, even by some of the information is one of the largest mosque in Southeast Asia.

Istiqlal Mosque is located in the northeast the National Monument (Monas). The main building of this mosque consists of five floors. This mosque has a dome 45 meters in diameter. This mosque can accommodate up to more than 200,000 (two hundred thousand) pilgrims.

A land area of ​​12 ha, and the building area 7 ha.
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2. Islamic Center Samarinda

Islamic Center Masjid mosque Samarinda is located in the Gulf Lerong Ulu, Kota Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, which is the grandest and the second largest mosque in Southeast Asia after Istiqlal Mosque. With the foreground of the Mahakam river banks, this mosque has a tower and a large dome that stands upright.

This mosque has an area of ​​43 500 square meter main building. To support the building area is 7115 square meters and a floor area of ​​10 235 square meter basement. While the ground floor of the mosque area of ​​10 270 square meters and the main floor area of ​​8185 square meters. While the mezzanine floor area (balcony) is 5290 square meters.

And according to some sources, the mosque has become one of the grandest mosques, and beautiful in Indonesia and southeast Asia.
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3. Baiturrahman Masjid Raya, Aceh
Baiturrahman Mosque is a mosque located in downtown Banda Aceh, the mosque is quite popular in Indonesia even in the World, because it has beautiful architecture and historical value.

Baiturrahman Mosque name is derived from the name of the Great Mosque built by Sultan Iskandar Muda in the year 1022 along with the year 1612 Hijri Miladiyah. Another report states that the setting up Baiturrahman Mosque in the Age of empire is the Sultan of Aceh in 1292 Alidin Mahmudsyah Miladiyah

spacious room in the mosque into 4760 M2 Italian marble floors, type in the size of 60 x 120 cm and can menampug 9000 the congregation. With the expansion, Baiturrahman Mosque now has seven domes, four towers and one tower of the parent. From the Grand Mosque Baiturrahman kemasa has grown rapidly both in terms of architecture, worship and community activities in accordance with the development, the Mosque area Baiturrahman ± 4 ha, in which there is a pool, tower stem and other parts of the page is laid out with grass and rapid interspersed with beautiful plants / ornamental trees.
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4. Modern Masjid Al Markaz Al Islami, Makasar
Masjid Al-Markaz Al-Islami Napier is a mosque located in Jalan Raya Mosque, Bontala district, Makassar, South Sulawesi Province.

This mosque has a characteristic of its magnificent buildings and beautiful architecture. Al Markaz Al Islami architecture is heavily influenced by the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah Al Munawwarah.

Occupies a total area of ​​72 229 m2 or 7.229 ha, founded Masjid Al-Markaz Al-Islami. His first pole erection carried out in a solemn ceremony on May 8, 1994.

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5. Dian Al-Mahri mosque, Depok
Dian Al-Mahri mosque Depok or better known as the Golden Dome Mosque is a mosque located in the District Limo, Depok

Dian Al-Mahri mosque itself was built by the family Djurian Maimum Dian Al-Rashid. He is a businessman from the old Bantam living in Saudi Arabia. This mosque was built in 1999 and opened to the public in 2006. The extent of 50 acres, with the main building the mosque measuring 60 × 120 meter or 8000 meter persegi.Demikian magnitude, Dian Al-Mahri mosque could accommodate 20,000 people at once.

Dome of the mosque is a mosque made ​​Dian Al-Mahri magnet for many Muslims in Indonesia. Dome is made of 24 carat pure gold. Across the world, not many like this mosque. There are only eight pieces, and the Masjid Al-Mahri Dian spelled out most recently in the 8 Golden Dome Mosque.

In total, Dian Al Mahri mosque has a dome that symbolizes the five pillars of Islam. One of the main dome and four smaller domes. Interestingly, all gilded dome and 2-3 mm thick mosaic crystal. The main dome dome shape resembling Taj Mahal. The dome has a diameter less than 16 meters, diameter was 20 meters high and 25 meters. While four small dome has a diameter less than 6 meters, 7 meters of the center, and a height of 8 meters.

In addition, it was extra luxurious interior. There is a chandelier imported directly from Italy weighing 8 tons. Porcelain and a few special ornaments imported from Italy. Vaulted ceilings are also covered with paintings that can adapt to the physical conditions at the time of the prayer. If the blue sky and a dark day when the evening star.
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