Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta

Istiqlal Mosque
Masjid Istiqlal
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
Leadership
  • Imam(s):
    Nasaruddin Umar (Grand Imam)
    Syarifuddin Muhammad (Deputy Grand Imam)
    Hasanuddin Sinaga
  • Chairman:
    Asep Saefuddin[1]
Location
LocationJakarta, Indonesia
Location in Jakarta and Indonesia
Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta (Java)
Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta (Indonesia)
Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta (Asia)
AdministrationIstiqlal Mosque Management Executive Board[a]
Geographic coordinates6°10′11.29″S 106°49′51.32″E / 6.1698028°S 106.8309222°E / -6.1698028; 106.8309222
Architecture
Architect(s)Friedrich Silaban
TypeCongregational mosque
Style
General contractor Indonesia
Date established1978 (renovated in 2019–2020)[2]
Construction costRp 7 billion (US$ 12 million)
Specifications
Capacity200,000 people
Dome(s)2
Dome dia. (outer)45 m (148 ft)
Minaret(s)1
Minaret height96.66 metres or 317.1 feet high; 66.66 m or 218.7 ft marble coated structure; plus 30 m or 98 ft stainless steel pinnacle
MaterialsSteel and concrete structure, marble tiles on floors, walls and domes, ceramics tiles, stainless steel ornaments and metalworks
Website
eng.istiqlal.or.id

Istiqlal Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Istiqlal, lit.'Independence Mosque'; Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْإِسْتِقْلَال, romanized: Masjid al-Istiqlāl, lit.'Mosque of the Independence') in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the ninth largest mosque in the world in terms of worshipper capacity.[3] Built to commemorate Indonesian independence, this national mosque of Indonesia was named "Istiqlal", an Arabic word for "independence". The mosque was opened to the public on 22 February 1978. Within Jakarta, the mosque is positioned next to Merdeka Square, the Jakarta Cathedral (Catholic), and also of the Immanuel Church (Reformed).

  1. ^ "Menag mengukuhkan Ketua Badan Pelaksana Pengelola Masjid Istiqlal (BPPMI) periode 2016–2020, Asep Saepudin" (in Indonesian). Ministry of Religious Affairs of Indonesia. Archived from the original on August 14, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Istiqlal Mosque may reopen in July, Jokowi says while inspecting renovations". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Perlez, Jane (23 August 2002). "Jakarta Journal; A TV Preacher to Satisfy the Taste for Islam Lite". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 December 2007.


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