On 6 June 2001 the Governor of Central Java has established a Coordinating the Development of Central Java Grand Mosque which consists of elements of Provincial, the Indonesian Ulema Council, the Great Mosque Kauman Semarang, the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Public Works, the Organization of the Islamic Society, the City, and Scholars.
The team then known as the Committee of the Great Mosque of Central Java (MAJT), work hard tackle issues both fundamental and technical. Thanks to the noble intentions and a close relationship, working within a very short basic decisions have to be determined: the status of the land, the financing of the budget approval by the Parliament of Central Java, as well as land pemiilhan footprint and space programs. Is the selection of site of land which highlighted lot of people, because it requires a land area of 10 hectares. Though waqf land being returned to the Great Mosque in Semarang Kauman consists of 6 separate blocks, and the only one that size is quite large, mancapai 10 hectares. Land on Jl. Elephants are big enough is situated about 800 meters from Jl. Soekarno Hatta artery which is a big net.
In September 2001, the committee managed to publish a technical document that became kerangaka reference work for the contest participants. The mosque is expected to become a center of worship and community service, as well as centers of worship and community service, as well as centers of Islamic da'wah pendiidkan, Hospitality and communications in addition to the mosque of the Islamic world is also expected to be a center of Islamic thought and innovation center of the economic empowerment of the people. The desired scope of services is Central Java, located in Semarang. Because of the size scale, the Great Mosque of Central Java must also be a guide or a city landmark. For that form must follow the development of the era mosque at once implies the soul breath of Central Java.
Construction begins on the day the mosque Friday, September 6, 2002 which was marked with the installation of piles by Prime Minister of Religious Ri, Prof. Dr. H. Said Agil Husein al-Munawar, KH. MA Sahal Mahfudz and Governor of Central Java, H. Mardiyanto. Installation of the first pile was also attended by seven ambassadors from friendly countries, namely Saud Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Palestine, and Abu Dabi. Thus the eyes and attention of the international community supports the construction of the Great Mosque of Central Java. Before the installation of these piles, dilaksanakanlah recitation and Mujahadah by kiai-kiai charismatic like KH. Munif Zuhri from Girikusumo, KH. Baqoh Arifin from Kajoran, KH. Habib Lutfi from the Pekalongan and others.
Finally, Muslims in Central Java should be proud that at last they can have a grand mosque grand and beautiful, full of features compared to other mosques, the Grand Mosque of Central Java (MAJT) located on Jl. Elephant Kingdom Sambirejo Village in the city of Semarang. Central Java Grand Mosque was inaugurated on November 14, 2006 by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Mosque with 10 Hectares of land area and spacious main building to 7669 square feet prayers are bargaya architectural blend of Java, Central Java and Greece. Middle East-style look of the dome and four minaretnya. Java-style look of tanjungan form below the main dome. While the Greek style looks on 25 pillars kolosium combined with beautiful calligraphy.
Although the new inaugurated on 14 November 2006, but this mosque has been enabled to worship long before that date. This magnificent mosque had been used Friday prayers of worship for the first time on March 19, 2004 with Drs Khatib. H. M. Chabib Thoha, MA, (MORA Kakanwil Central Java)
(Takmir Masjid Agung Jateng)
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