The Biggest Mosque In Southeast Asia

by Radhinal May 09, 2022 0 comments Istiqlal Mosque

 

As one of the remarkable buildings that beautify Central Jakarta’s cityscape, the Istiqlal Mosque inspires with its enormity and contemporary design. The building of the mosque covers approximately nine hectares (22 acres) and has five levels in total. Much of the structure is clad in marble from East Java.

The mosque has a large rectangular prayer hall with a 45 meter diameter dome supported by 12 round columns, and has 4 levels of balconies.  Its interior is mostly simple but represents the luxury of the mosque itself. No wonder most of the jama’ah who come to pray there will take some of their time to take some pictures inside and outside of the mosque as a way to appreciate the beauty of the building itself.