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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 ]
Istiqlal Mosque: 200,000 [citation needed] 93,200 [13] Jakarta Indonesia: 1978 Sunni: Taj-ul-Masajid: 175,000 [citation needed] 23,000 [14] Bhopal India: 1901 Sunni: Jamkaran Mosque: 150,000 [citation needed] 370,000 Qom Iran: 984: Shia: Egypt's Islamic Cultural Center (Masjid Misr Al Kabeer) 130,000 [citation needed] 250,000 New Administrative ...
The Indonesian term Masjid Agung is translated as "Great Mosque", while Masjid Raya is translated as "Grand Mosque." Masjid Keramat is translated as "Holy Mosque." Masjid Jami is translated as Jami Mosque which refers to the congregational mosque where the weekly Friday prayer takes place. These lists only include notable mosques.
The mosque was completed in 1958 and officially inaugurated as Masjid Agung Kebayoran or Kebayoran Great Mosque. [4] At the time of its completion it was the largest mosque in Jakarta. The Great Mosque became the Al-Azhar Great Mosque following the suggestion of the Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mahmud Shaltut , who made an official visit to the ...
Istiqlal Mosque may refer to: Istiqlal Mosque, Sarajevo in Otoka, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta in Jakarta, Indonesia
Al-Istiqlal Great Mosque, Murung Raya is the largest mosque in the entire Murung Raya Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. This great mosque is located on Jendral Sudirman Street, in the district of Murung, Murung Raya Regency . [ 2 ]
The Istiqlal Mosque was one of the many delayed projects of Sukarno in Jakarta. The period of monumental projects came to an immediate halt after the September 30 Movement in 1965. The incident would begin Sukarno's downfall from power. As a result, Jakarta's skyline was scarred with unfinished steel and concrete structures.
Jakarta Islamic Centre (JIC) is a center for Islamic studies and research in Koja, Jakarta, Indonesia.Activities of JIC include ZISWAF empowerment, education (TPA, Madrasah, Community Learning Center), socio-economic activities (mosque cooperatives), regular recitations, Tabligh Akbar, and celebrations of Islamic holidays.