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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo

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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo
Masjid Raya Sheikh Zayed, Solo[1]
Jāmiʿ Aš-Šaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr, Sōlō (جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر، سوْلو)
File:Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Surakarta Indonesia.jpg
Religion
AffiliationIslam
Branch/traditionSunni
ProvinceCentral Java
RegionSoutheast Asia
DeityAllah (God)
LeadershipAkmal Salim Ruhana, Ministry of Religious Affairs[4]
Year consecratedNovember 14, 2022 (2022-11-14)[2][3]
StatusActive
Location
LocationSolo
MunicipalitySurakarta
CountryIndonesia
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AdministrationIndonesia and the UAE[4]
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Architecture
Architects
  • Arkonin
  • Airmas Asri
TypeCongregational mosque
StyleMiddle Eastern, with a hint of Moroccan architecture
FounderIndonesia and the U.A.E.
Funded byFile:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates
General contractorWaskita Karya
Completed28 February 2023[1]
Construction costRp 313.1 billion (US$ 20 million)[5][2][3]
Specifications
Direction of façadeQiblah
Capacity10,000 people[2][6]
Dome82[7]
Minaret4[7][8]
Site area8,000 square metres (86,000 ft2)

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر، سوْلو, romanizedJāmiʿ Aš-Šaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr, Sōlō; Indonesian: Masjid Raya Sheikh Zayed, Solo)[1] is a mosque in Solo, Indonesia, which is a smaller replica of the grand mosque in Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E.[7][9] Built at a cost of US$ 20 million (Rp 313.1 billion), it is named in honour of the UAE's founder, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.[2][3][5]

History

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was then the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, visited Indonesia in July 2019 and offered the mosque as a gift to President Widodo. Construction began on Monday, 8 March 2021.[5][10]

On November 14, 2022, President Widodo and his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed, inaugurated the grand mosque (id).[2][3] It was completed on Tuesday the 28th of February, 2023.[1]

Structure

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File:View of the inner courtyard of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Surakarta.jpg
View of the inner courtyard of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Surakarta

The mosque occupies an area of 8,000 square metres (86,000 ft2), and can accommodate about 10,000 worshippers.[2][6] It has 4 minarets and 82 domes in total. Of these, a large central dome is surrounded by 4 smaller ones. The main prayer area has 32 columns.[7][8] There is also a center for training clerics, which is sponsored by the UAE.[4][11]

See also

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References

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