Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo
Masjid Raya Sheikh Zayed, Solo[1]
Jāmiʿ Aš-Šaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr, Sōlō (جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر، سوْلو)
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceCentral Java
RegionSoutheast Asia
DeityAllah (God)
LeadershipAkmal Salim Ruhana, Ministry of Religious Affairs[4]
Year consecratedFebruary 2022 (2022-14)[2][3]
StatusActive
Location
LocationSolo
MunicipalitySurakarta
CountryIndonesia
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo is located in Java
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo
Location in Java and Indonesia
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo is located in Indonesia
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo (Indonesia)
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo is located in Asia
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo (Asia)
AdministrationIndonesia and the UAE[4]
Geographic coordinates7°33′17.15″S 110°49′36.05″E / 7.5547639°S 110.8266806°E / -7.5547639; 110.8266806
Architecture
Architect(s)
  • Arkonin
  • Airmas Asri
TypeCongregational mosque
StyleMiddle Eastern, with a hint of Moroccan architecture
FounderIndonesia and the U.A.E.
Funded by United Arab Emirates
General contractorWaskita Karya
Completed28 February 2023[1]
Construction costRp 313.1 billion (US$ 20 million)[5][2][3]
Specifications
Direction of façadeQiblah
Capacity10,000 people[2][6]
Dome(s)82[7]
Minaret(s)4[7][8]
Site area8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft)

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر، سوْلو, romanizedJāmiʿ 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]

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  2. ^ a b c d "President Sheikh Mohamed attends inauguration of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia: Mosque is almost identical to the original in Abu Dhabi". The National. 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  3. ^ a b c Muslimah (2021-03-25). "Bisa Tampung 12.000 Jemaah, Begini Kemegahan Masjid Pangeran Arab Hadiah untuk Jokowi di Solo". Tribun News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2021-04-30.
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  5. ^ a b "Indonesia breaks ground on $20m replica of Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed offered the building as a gift in July 2019 during his visit to the country". The National. 2021-03-11. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
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  9. ^ Wiryomartono, Bagoes (2023-07-23). "5: Contemporary Mosques in Indonesia: Cultural Intervention, Contestation, and Syncretism". Historical Mosques in Indonesia and the Malay World: Roots, Transformations, and Developments. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Springer Nature Singapore. pp. 91–116. doi:10.1007/978-981-99-3806-3. ISBN 978-9-8199-3806-3. Retrieved 2024-02-21.