Al-Istiqlal Great Mosque, Murung Raya

The construction of Al-Istiqlal Great Mosque was initiated by the ideas of Islamic scholars and honored figures in Murung Raya Regency. They aimed to build a large-scale mosque in which may host a large number of Muslims to pray and worship. Moreover, the great mosque was also intended to be the Islamic Center of Murung Raya Regency.

In 2007, the construction plan of this great mosque had begun. The basic concept of the construction plan was to build a great-scale mosque which could provide safety, harmony, calm, and peace within the Muslim community in Murung Raya. The construction process of Al-Istiqlal Great Mosque took exactly 4 years from 2008 until late 2012. The construction of this mosque was funded by the municipal budget of Murung Raya regency. Al-Istiqlal Great Mosque was inaugurated by the Murung Raya regent at that time, DR. Ir Willy. M. Yoseph, MM on 2 July 2013 and it is managed by the Management Board of Al-Istiqlal Great Mosque of Puruk Cahu.^[1]

The architecture style of this mosque is a mix between modern Arabic architecture and local Dayak architecture which could be seen from the color patterns of the great mosque domes. The building area of this great mosque is 5,929 m² (63,819 square ft). This great mosque can host more than 7,000 worshippers. The mosque has four minarets on its each sides and it also has five domes with the main domes is on the central part of the roof and the 4 others is above the four minarets.^[1]