Istiqlal Mosque

                                The Largest Mosque in South East Asia
                                                              Istiqlal Mosque

Basic Information
Location               Jakarta, Indonesia
Established          1978
Branch/tradition   Sunni Islam
Ownership           Indonesian State Secretary with Ministry of Religious Affairs of Indonesian republic
Style                    International
Capacity             120,000 jama'ah
Dome(s)             2 Dome dia. (outer) 45m
Minaret(s)          1
Minaret height     66.66m
Website              www.masjidistiqlal.or.id

Istiqlal Mosque, or Masjid Istiqlal, (Independence Mosque) in Jakarta, This national mosque of Indonesia was built to commemorate Indonesian independence, as nation's gratitude for God's blessings; the independence of Indonesia. Therefore the national mosque of Indonesia was named "Istiqlal", an Arabic word for "Independence".