Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo
| Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo | |
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Masjid Raya Sheikh Zayed, Solo[1] Jāmiʿ Aš-Šaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr, Sōlō (جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر، سوْلو) | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Province | Central Java |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Deity | Allah (God) |
| Leadership | Akmal Salim Ruhana, Ministry of Religious Affairs[4] |
| Year consecrated | November 14, 2022[2][3] |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Solo |
| Municipality | Surakarta |
| Country | Indonesia |
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| Administration | Indonesia and the UAE[4] |
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| Architecture | |
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| Type | Congregational mosque |
| Style | Middle Eastern, with a hint of Moroccan architecture |
| Founder | Indonesia and the U.A.E. |
| Funded by | File:Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates |
| General contractor | Waskita Karya |
| Completed | 28 February 2023[1] |
| Construction cost | Rp 313.1 billion (US$ 20 million)[5][2][3] |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | Qiblah |
| Capacity | 10,000 people[2][6] |
| Dome | 82[7] |
| Minaret | 4[7][8] |
| Site area | 8,000 square metres (86,000 ft2) |
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر، سوْلو, romanized: Jāmiʿ 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
[edit | edit source]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.[2][3] It was completed on Tuesday the 28th of February, 2023.[1]
Structure
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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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External links
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- Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo on InstagramLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Aerial view in the evening, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
- Fakta Masjid Sheikh Zayed Solo ~ Masjid Termewah & Termegah di Surakarta (YouTube)
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