Great Mosque of Central Java

The Great Mosque of Semarang in 2009 The Great Mosque of Central Java (Masjid Agung Jawa Tengah) is a large mosque in the city of Semarang, Central Java.

Layout

The mosque complex covers 10 hectares (25 acres). There are three central buildings arranged in the shape of a U, with the domed central mosque at the bottom of the U; all buildings have pitched, tiled roofs, while the central mosque has four slim minarets. The long buildings forming the arms of the U house a library and auditorium respectively. In the courtyard formed by the space between buildings are six large hydraulically-operated umbrellas, which are used to protect worshipers, of whom the mosque can handle 15,000. At the open end of the U is a series of Arabic-style arches.

Nearby is the 99-metre (325 ft) tall Asmaul Husna Tower. Used for calling Muslims to prayer, the tower also houses a radio station and museum at its base and restaurant and observation deck near its summit.

History

The mosque was completed in November 2006.

The mosque is also used as a tourist attraction, with busses and trams available to transport visitors around the grounds.

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Bibliography

• Gower, Simon Marcus (31 July 2009). "The marvels of a modern mosque". Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)