Ar-Raudhah Great Mosque
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| Ar-Raudhah Great Mosque | |
|---|---|
Masjid Agung Ar Raudhah Pulang Pisau | |
 Ar-Raudhah Great Mosque, the largest mosque in Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Location | |
| Location | Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia |
  Location of Ar-Raudhah Great Mosque in Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan  Ar-Raudhah Great Mosque (Kalimantan) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 2°46′09″S 114°15′56″E / 2.769241°S 114.265492°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Style | Modern Arabic architecture[1] |
| Date established | 2017[2] |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 1.000 people[1][3] |
| Dome(s) | 1 |
| Minaret(s) | 4[1] |
The Ar-Raudhah Great Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Agung Ar Raudhah) is the largest mosque in Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. This great mosque is located on the Street of Pembangunan Rei II Arah Pelindo in the subdistrict of Mantaren I, district of Kahayan Hilir.[4] This great mosque is one of the most important icons of Pulang Pisau regency dan it was planned to be the Islamic Centre of the regency.[5]
The construction of Ar-raudhah Great Mosque in Pulang Pisau Regency was initiated by the local Islamic scholars and respected figures. They desired to build a huge Islamic religious building which is capable to hold huge amount of worshippers. Another purpose of this great mosque construction was to make an Islamic education centre for the people to learn and study Islamic teachings in Pulang Pisau Regency.[5][6]
In 2017, the construction process of this great mosque was done after years of construction due to lack of funding.[6] Right after the construction process was completed, this great mosque used to be called as The Great Mosque of Pulang Pisau and didn't have an Islamic name to it. However, the local Islamic scholars and respected figures suggested several Islamic names for this mosque i.e. Al-Eid and Ar-Raudhah. After a quite long discussion, the Islamic name of Ar-Raudhah was chosen to be the official name of this mosque. This great mosque was inaugurated on 6 July 2017 (12 Shawal 1438 H) by the regent of Pulang Pisau at that time, Edy Pratowo.[2]
