Al-Azhar Great Mosque
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 the mosque complex is best known for its educational works.
| Al-Azhar Great Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Agung Al-Azhar | |
Masjid Agung Al-Azhar in 2021 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Ownership | Al-Azhar Islamic Dormitory School Foundation |
| Location | |
| Location | Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Geographic coordinates | 6.2351614°S 106.7993264°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Middle East |
| Groundbreaking | November 19, 1953 |
| Completed | 1958 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 1 |
| Site area | 43.755 M2 |
| Website | |
| Masjid Agung Jakarta | |
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