Al-Azhar Great Mosque

Al-Azhar Great Mosque
Masjid Agung Al-Azhar
Masjid Agung Al-Azhar in 2021
Religion
AffiliationIslam
OwnershipAl-Azhar Islamic Dormitory School Foundation [id]
Location
LocationKebayoran Baru, Jakarta, Indonesia
Geographic coordinates6°14′07″S 106°47′58″E / 6.2351614°S 106.7993264°E / -6.2351614; 106.7993264
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleMiddle East
GroundbreakingNovember 19, 1953
Completed1958
Specifications
Capacity10,000[1]
Dome(s)1
Minaret(s)1
Site area43.755 M2
Website
Masjid Agung Jakarta

Al-Azhar Great Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Agung Al-Azhar) is a mosque located in Jalan Sisingamangaraja, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta. The mosque was constructed between 1953 and 1958. It was originally known simply as Mesjid Agung (Great Mosque). It was Jakarta's largest mosque when it was built until it was surpassed by the Istiqlal Mosque, which was completed in 1978. Al-Azhar mosque and its complex are best known for their educational works.

  1. ^ AGUNG AL-AZHAR. SIMAS. Retrieved May 1, 2021.