MOSQUES IN INDONESIA

If you want to make a trip in Indonesia especially to see all 'Houses of Allah' (mosques), besides Masjid Istiqlal and Masjid Kubah Mas, here are some of mosques that you might like to visit :

1. Masjid Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh (Click here and here)
2. Masjid At-Tin, Taman Mini, Jakarta (Click here)
3. Masjid Agung, Demak (Click here)
4. Masid Raya Makassar, Makassar (Click here)
5. Masjid Agung, Surabaya (Click here)
6. Masjid Atta'awun in Puncak-Jawa Barat, surrounded by nice tea-plantation area. (Click here and here)

KUBAH MAS MOSQUE

One of the largest and the magnificent mosque in Indonesia is Golden Dome Mosque (Masjid Kubah Mas). Owned by a business woman from Serang named Dian Juriah Maimun Al-Rasyid, this mosque is also known as a Masjid Dian Al-Mahri.
The domes, the pillars, the chandeliers, and the ornaments are covered by pure 24 carat gold. The materials used, such as gold, chandeliers, and granite were imported from Italy, Spain, Norway, and Brazil.

The mosque was built on 80 hectare land. It features of fruit trees and flowers planted around the mosque, halls and a huge parking area. Since the mosque was opened for public, lots of people from Jakarta and outside Jakarta come to see it.


Not far from the mosque, in the same area, there is a huge open hall. Many people are having picnics there, they are spreading their mats, sitting on them, and eating their food brought from home. Near the hall, toilet rooms are available.

ISTIQLAL MOSQUE

As the country’s large muslim population, Indonesia has many beautiful mosques. Masjid Istiqlal (Istiqlal Mosque) is the biggest mosque in South-East Asia, made from alabastar marble. (Click here to see the mosque pictures). This mosque is located on the North-East corner of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta on the historic Lapangan Banteng.
The name “Istiqlal” means “freedom” and the mosque can hold up to 250,000 people, but you usually won’t see that many people here except on the holiest days of the year – eid Fitr and Idul Adha/mubaroq. If you’ve never seen a mosque on the inside before, then this would be a good one to start with as the scale is truly huge. The mosque also provides facilities for social and cultural activities, including lectures, exhibitions, seminars, conferences, bazaars and programs for women, youth and children. If you do want to visit, remember to wear long pants.






Besides Istiqlal Mosque, Indonesia has a magnificent mosque that is located in Sawangan -Depok, South Jakarta, called Masjid Kubah Mas (Golden Dome Mosque). It takes 2 hours by car from Jakarta. Since it was opened for public, this mosque has been one of the favourite destinations and attracts lots of visitors. Everyday, you can see lots of people from Jakarta and outside Jakarta come to visit, by car or bus.