Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta
| Istiqlal Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Istiqlal | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Leadership |
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| Location | |
| Location | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Location in Jakarta and Indonesia Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta (Java) Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta (Indonesia) Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta (Asia) | |
| Administration | Istiqlal Mosque Management Executive Board[a] |
| Geographic coordinates | 6°10′11.29″S 106°49′51.32″E / 6.1698028°S 106.8309222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Friedrich Silaban |
| Type | Congregational mosque |
| Style |
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| General contractor | Indonesia |
| Date established | 1978 (renovated in 2019–2020)[2] |
| Construction cost | Rp 7 billion (US$ 12 million) |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 200,000 people |
| Dome(s) | 2 |
| Dome dia. (outer) | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Minaret height | 96.66 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 |
| Materials | Steel and concrete structure, marble tiles on floors, walls and domes, ceramics tiles, stainless steel ornaments and metalworks |
| Website | |
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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).
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Istiqlal Mosque may reopen in July, Jokowi says while inspecting renovations". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ 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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