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".
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