Great Mosque of Central Java / Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah


The mosque complex covers 10 hectares (25 acres). There are three central buildings arranged in the shape of a U, with the domed mosque at the center; all buildings have pitched, tiled roofs, while the central mosque has four minarets. The central roof resembles the roof of a "joglo", the traditional Javanese house, and symbolize the rising steps toward heaven or to gain God's blessing. The long buildings forming the arms of the U house a library and auditorium respectively; the auditorium can hold up to 2,000 people.
In the central courtyard are six large hydraulically operated umbrellas, inspired by the ones at Al-Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina, which are used to protect worshipers;the six umbrellas represent the six tenets of iman.More than 15,000 worshippers can fit in the 7,669-square-metre (82,550 sq ft) prayer area.At the open end of the U is a series of Arabic-style arches, with Arabic calligraphs of 99 attributes of Allah, stood on 25 pillars, each representing one of the named prophets in Islam.Beyond the arches is an inscription on a 3.2-metre (10 ft) tall, 7.8 ton stone fromMount Merapi, designed by Nyoman M. Alim.[1][3]
Nearby is the 99-metre (325 ft) tall Asmaul Husna Tower, designed to resemble the minaret of a mosque inKudus; the height represents the 99 attributes of Allah.Used for calling Muslims to prayer, the tower also houses a radio station for dakwah and museum at its base and restaurant and observation deck near its summit.The upper levels are accessible by lift.On premises there is also a 23-room hotel.










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