Mosques in Indonesia

Assalamu'alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.

As a country with largest number of Muslims people, Alhamdulillah, Indonesia has many mosques with various size, various architectural designs, and various histories. So, I try to share information about some mosques in Indonesia. I hope it will be a useful thread.

[Masjid An Nur, Pekanbaru, Riau


(photo by prasetyo pr4s.blogspot.com)

Masjid An Nur was opening at 27 Rajab 1388 H or coincide with the date of October 19, 1968. Inaugurated by Arifin Ahmad, Governor of Riau at the time and in 2000 during period of governor Djasit Saleh, masjid An Nur was renovated on a large scale.

From the renovation in year 2000 the mosque's land area tripled from the previous 4-hectare only to be 12.6 hectare.

In the history, the masjid An-Nur had been a campus of the Faculty of Islamic Theology State Islamic Institute (IAIN) Sultan Sharif Kasim Pekabaru at the beginning of its establishment until 1973. IAIN Kasim Sultan Sharif has now become the State Islamic University of Sultan Sharif Kasim (UIN Suska) Pekanbaru


(photo skyscrapercity.com)

Masdjid An-Nur of Riau in Pekanbaru is called the Taj Mahal of Riau province. When we observe the mosque's architectural, An-Nur does have some similarities with the Taj Mahal. Mosque architecture was designed by Ir. Roseno with a size of 50 X 50 m, located in a yard which covers 400 X 200 m. The capacity of the mosque can accommodate about 4,500 worshipers. The mosque consists of three levels. The upper level is used for prayer, and a lower level for office and meeting space.

This mosque has three steps, 1 piece of stairs at the front and 2 on the side of the stairs. In the upper part consists of 13 pieces of the door and the bottom consists of 4 pieces of the door and have large rooms and a hall. While calligraphy contained in the room mosque is written by a calligrapher named Azhari Nur from Jakarta, written in 1970.

Downstairs is the secretariat of mosque officials, management, mosque's youth, and classroom space where the implementation of Islamic education. Masjid An-Nur of Riau also equipped with escalators connecting between floors one and two. In the courtyard of the Great Mosque of An-Nur Riau is a broad fieldMasjid An Nur also equipped with various facilities like education from playgroup, kindergarten, elementary, junior high and high school, a comprehensive library and facilities such as halls and meeting rooms, classrooms and office space.

Other pictures

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Masha'Allah all beautiful. Thanks bro.

How could anyone forget that picture of the lone masjid standing around all the devestation after the tsunami of 2004?

Allahu Akbar!

Abu Loren said:

Masha'Allah all beautiful. Thanks bro.

How could anyone forget that picture of the lone masjid standing around all the devestation after the tsunami of 2004?

Allahu Akbar!

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Insha Allah, I will post other masjid, from Aceh.

Masjid Raya Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh


(photo: explorer-photo.com)

The largest mosque in Aceh that become the landmark of Banda Aceh.



Masjid Raya (grand mosque) Baiturrahman was built by the Dutch to placate the people of Aceh after the Dutch colonial forces burned old Baiturrhaman mosque in April 1873, the same day when major general Koehler was killed by an Aceh sniper.

After consultation with local ulema in Aceh, the Dutch began to rebuild the Baiturrahman mosque in October 1879 and was completed December 1881. Designed by De Bruijn, a captain in the Dutch army. There was only one dome at that time. In 1935, the Dutch colonial added two domes, so Baiturrahman had three domes.

After independence, the government of Indonesia to build two domes and two towers, were completed in 1967, so Baiturrahman had five domes. And finally in 1991 govt built two more domes, and now Baiturrahman has seven domes.


Baiturrahman when it had one dome. (photo: wiki)

In general, the architecture of Baiturrahman is an eclectic patterned, which is a design resulting from the combination of various elements and the best models from various countries so that the mosque be so majestic and beautiful. To add to the splendor and beauty, the mosque is positioned in the middle of the field wide open and that all parts of the mosque can be seen clearly from a distance.

The first part of the mosque was the one position attached to the main unit. After the gate, there is a rectangular portico. The front, left, and right porch surrounded by a staircase that form the letter U. At the front end, there are three openings (windows without doors) which was formed by four slender cylindrical pole Moorish architectural models that are common in mosques North Africa and Spain. And, between the poles connected to one another with a broken gate model of Persia.

Since there are four pillars, that means there are three gates. At the top and sides of the gate, there are ornate arch-bend relief, such as Arabesque patterns (motive of leaves, branches, and trees). At the third gate, there is a kind of ladder-shaped tympanum like the cross section of a ladder. The style is typical of the classical model of the Netherlands.

At each stage, decorated with miniature a substation or a cupola adorned onion domes on the top. The style shows the influence of India. So, from the outside of course, is so obvious eclectic feel of this mosque. Left and right side of the porch has two poles are connected by a door, decorations similar to the front porch.

After passing through the hall, then go to the main mosque used for prayer. However, before going into the main room, there are more gates and poles are the same as the front. Gate without doors, like most ancient mosques in India.

The middle of a square prayer hall are the main dome topped by a beautiful and majestic character of onions. Cunduk decorated bud, like the ancient mosques in India. On each side, there is a window that is used as air circulation.

At the bottom, there is "tritisan" in octagon shape. On the left and right of the main prayer hall, there is a twin wing unit so that the building is to be symmetrical. Layered pyramid-shaped roof of the mosque two. In the window that contained in this mosque, it looked very much Moorish influence, especially from the intricate patterned decoration.

Not only that, the existence of a pool of water in front of more and add a beautiful for Masjid Baiturrahman. Therefore, the position at the middle of the road between the left and right with an area of about five to seven meters it helped add to the beauty and splendor of the mosque of residents of Banda Aceh.


(photo: wiki)


Minaret (photo: wiki)

More photos:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...ujid_Raya.JPG/1024px-Dalam_Meuseujid_Raya.JPG

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z8x56evCY...E/_mdlJ24n3rk/s1600/Interior+Baiturrahman.JPG

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http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ehA406YNgCs/UOMJ6W86RaI/AAAAAAAAAa8/6-0dTsXtvrk/s1600/P1070589.JPG

More photos (exterior & interior) from blogger Rinaldi Munir:

http://rinaldimunir.wordpress.com/2...eh-3-masjid-raya-baiturrahman-yang-mempesona/

Miniature of Baiturrahman mosque in Minimundus, Austria.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...tur.JPG/800px-Moschee_Banda_Aceh_Miniatur.JPG

Aceh tsunami 2004

http://www.islamicboard.com/miscellaneous/18728-tsunami-mosques.html


The famous photo which show Masjid Raya Baiturrhaman after tsunami

When tsunami hit Banda Aceh. In last part you can see Masjid Raya Baiturrahman.













Masjid Rahmatullah, Lampuuk, Aceh


Masjid Rahmatullah after tsunami (photo: travelaceh.com)


Masjid Rahmatullah after renovation. (photo: panoramio)


Masjid Rahmatullah gate. The renovation funded by Turkish Government.
(photo: bujangmasjid.blogspot.com)


Masjid Baiturrahim, Ulee Lheue, Aceh


After tsunami (photo: atjehpost)


Masjid Baiturrahim after renovation, with new minaret
(photo: dhannysurya)


(photo: analisadaily.com)


Masjid Baiturrahim from different side
(photo: dawncompk)

Qurratul Ayn said:

Great thread, dear Brother ardianto. Love the Masjids, they must be humungous inside!

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I second what sis coolness says. What an amazing country Indonesia is....so diverse. Allah's creation is so amazing, sadly most of us are too busy to even notice.

I don't think there are many indonesian members here so it would be good for folks to be able to see. Good thread br. ardianto

Indonesia Traditional Mosque Architecture


Masjid Al-Hilal Katangka, Gowa. (photo: okezone.com)

The photo above is the mosque of Al-Hilal katangka in Gowa, South Sulawesi. One of the oldest mosques in Indonesia, built in 1603 during the reign of the king of Gowa Sultan Alaudin I.

Note the shape of the roof, looks stacked and without the dome. This is typical of the traditional architecture of mosques in Indonesia. Square mosques like Al-Hilal usually have a main pillar called "sokoguru" that support the roof of the mosque right in the middle.


Masjid of Palopo (photo: anak-palopo.blogspot.com)

Built in 1604 during the reign of Sultan Abdullah Matinroe from Luwu kingdom, Masjid of Palopo show another variation of stacked roof that support by "sokoguru". This is a square shape mosque too.


Masjid Jami Sultan Nata, Sintang. (photo: wiki)

Built in mid of 17th century by Prince Tunggal from Sintang kingdom, and renovated by Sultan Nata in 1672. This is a mosque built by the construction of house on stilts made of wood.


Masjid Baitul Makmur, Jepara. And old mosque that has been expanded.
(photo: blog.innomuslim.com)


Masjid Baitul Makmur - interior (photo: blog.innomuslim.com)

Modern Mosque with traditional roof


Grand Masjid of Cianjur (photo: panoramio.com)


Masjid Al-Ukhuwah, University of Indonesia, Depok.


Grand mosque of Pare.

Islamic Center of Samarinda, East Kalimantan


Islamic Center of Samarinda. Seen from Mahakan river. (photo: bujangmasjid.blogspot.com)

Islamic Center of Samarinda is the largest mousque in eastern Indonesia. Built at a cost of East kalimantan provincial government, and inaugurated in 2008.


(photo: maskurisamarinda.blogspot.com)

The mosque has a building area of 43,500 square meters. Support building area is 7,115 square meters and a basement floor area is 10,235 square meters. The ground floor of the mosque area is 10,270 square meters and a main floor area (prayer hall) is 8,185 square meters. While a floor mezzanine (balcony) is 5,290 square meters. This location was previously a former sawmills land area owned by PT Inhutani 1 were then donated to the Provincial Government of East Kalimantan.


(photo: duodewi.blogspot.com)

The building of this mosque has as many as 7 towers where the main tower as high as 99 meters meaningful Asmaul Husna or the names of Allah are number 99. The main tower consists of 15 floors buildings each floor an average height of 6 meters. Meanwhile, the stairs from the ground floor to the first floor the main mosque in number as many as 33 steps. This amount is deliberately equated to one third of the tasbeeh.

In addition to the main tower, the building also has 6 towers on the side of the mosque. Each 4 in each corner of the mosque and two 70-meter tower at the gate 57 meters. Six tower is also significant as the 6 pillars of Iman.




Main prayer hall. It can accomodate 20,000 jama'ah. Above this floor there are mezzanine floor that can accomodate 10,000 jama'ah.


Eid-ul adha


Shelves for Qur'an


Doors to the ground floor.


Islamic Center of Samarinda mosque surrounded by connective corridor connecting the main gate and the main tower building to the main mosque.


Main gate (photo: indonesiabox.org)

Other photos: islamiccentersamarinda.blogspot.com

Masjid Melayu Muaro Jangga, Batanghari





A mosque with Melayu (Malay) architecture in Batanghari, province of Jambi.

(Photo: balaputradewa)

Masjid Kauman, Semarang


Mosque gate (photo: bujangmasjid.blogspot.com)

Located in center of Semarang city, the capital of Central Java province. first built in 1760 but later burned down due to a lightning strike in 1885. Rebuilt in 1889.

Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah


Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah, seen from Asma Al-Husna tower (photo: wiki)

Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah/MJAT (Grand Mosque of Central Java) was built on the land owned by Masjid kauman Semarang (see previous post) which ever 'lost' due to mistake in swap between Masjid Kauman and a private company. Later after this land back to Masjid Kauman, Central Java provincial govt decided to build a new mosque that would become the provincial mosque of Central Java province.

Construction process started in 6 Sept 2002, attended by ambasadors of Saudi Arabia, UEA, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt, Palestine, and representative from Abu Dhabi. Sultan Hasanal Bolkiah from Brunei Darussalam sent his representatives and gave a "khutbah stick".


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Designed by Ir.H Ahmad Fanani from Atelier Enam architect bureau Jakarta who won architecture contest in 2001, MJAT combines Javanese, Islam, and Roman architectural style. The main building is a typical Javanese mosque buildings but the tip section is equipped with a large dome 20 meters in diameter coupled with 4-high towers each 62 meters in each corners of the roof as a form of universal Islamic mosque complete with a separate tower of the mosque as high as 99 meters that named Asma Al-Husna tower.


Asma Al-Husna tower (photo: Soomaydee)

Asma Al-Husna tower has 19 floors which 1st floor used for Radio DAIS MJAT, 2nd and 3rd floor for "Islamic history in Central Java" museum, 18th floor for restaurant, and 19th floor is for observe moonsighting (in Ramadhan). But visitor can visit the 19th floor that equiped by binocular telescope.

MJAT has 6 giant umbrella like in Masjid Nabawi. Each is 20 meters high with a width of 14 meters while expanding. The umbrellas opened during salah Jum'ah and Eid. But if visitor want to see the giant umbrella when opened, they can contact the masjid caretaker.

MJAT capacity is 6,000 jama'ah in masjid hall, and 10,000 on the terrace.


First floor masjid hall (photo: seputarsemarang.com)


Second floor masjid hall (photo: seputarsemarang.com)

Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah, besides prepared as a place of worship, is also prepared as a place of religious tour. To support these objectives, this Grand Mosque has a guest house with a capacity of 23 rooms of varying class, so that the pilgrims who wish to stay overnight can use the facilities. Also availble a convention hall.

Other pictures:

http://seputarsemarang.com/images/2011/05/masjid_agung_jawa_tengah_exit.jpg

http://seputarsemarang.com/images/2011/05/pilar_berkaligrafi_masjid_agung.jpg

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"Islamic history in Central Java" museum, convention hall and tower.

http://seputarsemarang.com/images/2011/05/museum_di_lantai_dua.jpg

http://seputarsemarang.com/images/2011/05/museum_di_masjid_agung_lt3.jpg

http://hizbut-tahrir.or.id/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/silamuh-all.jpg

http://seputarsemarang.com/images/2011/05/suasana_tower_masjid_agung.jpg


(photo: masjidraya.com)

Al Mashun Grand Mosque, Medan


(photo: Muh Sirojul Munir)

Al Mashun Grand Mosque is another prominent religious attractions in the city of Medan, is located on Masjid Raya Street, about two hundred meters from the location of the Maimun Palace. Al Mashun Grand Mosque built in the reign of Sultan Al Rashid Perkasa Alamsyah Ma’mum of the Deli Sultanate, the Sultanate of Deli land compensation fund that is used as a tobacco plantation area which was opened by a Dutch planter named Nienhuys in 1865.

Grand Mosque Al Mashun, with Moroccan-style design. Arstitek designer at the beginning was van Erp, who also designed the Palace Maimun, but then Dingemans appointed to draft a mosque after van Erp summoned to Java to help the work of restoration of Borobudur temple in Central Java. This mosque construction work began on August 21, 1906, and inaugurated during the Friday prayer on September 10, 1909.

Location :
Masjid Raya Street, Medan, North Sumatra province.
About 200 meters from the Maimun Palace, 10 km from the Polonia Airport, Medan.

Source: thearoengbinangproject.com






(photos: thearoengbinangproject.com)


(photo: tripadvisor.com)


(photo: Batubara Ismail Rahmat)

:ma: Those are some beautiful Mosques.

:jz: for sharing bro Ardianto.

ardianto said:

[Masjid An Nur, Pekanbaru, Riau

(photo by prasetyo pr4s.blogspot.com)

Masjid An Nur was opening at 27 Rajab 1388 H or coincide with the date of October 19, 1968. Inaugurated by Arifin Ahmad, Governor of Riau at the time and in 2000 during period of governor Djasit Saleh, masjid An Nur was renovated on a large scale.

From the renovation in year 2000 the mosque's land area tripled from the previous 4-hectare only to be 12.6 hectare.

In the history, the masjid An-Nur had been a campus of the Faculty of Islamic Theology State Islamic Institute (IAIN) Sultan Sharif Kasim Pekabaru at the beginning of its establishment until 1973. IAIN Kasim Sultan Sharif has now become the State Islamic University of Sultan Sharif Kasim (UIN Suska) Pekanbaru

(photo skyscrapercity.com)

Masdjid An-Nur of Riau in Pekanbaru is called the Taj Mahal of Riau province. When we observe the mosque's architectural, An-Nur does have some similarities with the Taj Mahal. Mosque architecture was designed by Ir. Roseno with a size of 50 X 50 m, located in a yard which covers 400 X 200 m. The capacity of the mosque can accommodate about 4,500 worshipers. The mosque consists of three levels. The upper level is used for prayer, and a lower level for office and meeting space.

This mosque has three steps, 1 piece of stairs at the front and 2 on the side of the stairs. In the upper part consists of 13 pieces of the door and the bottom consists of 4 pieces of the door and have large rooms and a hall. While calligraphy contained in the room mosque is written by a calligrapher named Azhari Nur from Jakarta, written in 1970.

Downstairs is the secretariat of mosque officials, management, mosque's youth, and classroom space where the implementation of Islamic education. Masjid An-Nur of Riau also equipped with escalators connecting between floors one and two. In the courtyard of the Great Mosque of An-Nur Riau is a broad fieldMasjid An Nur also equipped with various facilities like education from playgroup, kindergarten, elementary, junior high and high school, a comprehensive library and facilities such as halls and meeting rooms, classrooms and office space.

Other pictures

http://defilailafazr.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/img_22451.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/6878611799_d021d70084_z.jpg

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2067/2300041232_8fbaacc3f3_z.jpg?zz=1

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Wish it was NOT called the Taj Mahal - because essentially the Taj Mahal is a royal graveyard. And an colossal waste of public money.

Urban Turban said:

Wish it was NOT called the Taj Mahal - because essentially the Taj Mahal is a royal graveyard. And an colossal waste of public money.

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I have guessed, there must be a comment like this.

Yes, Riau province govt spent much money to rebuild and enlarge masjid An-nur. But people of Riau did not mind with it. Different than Taj Mahal India that actually a grave yard, Masjid An-Nur Pekanbaru is intended as da'wah centre, and public space where people can gather and meet the other there.