Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo
Mosque in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
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The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر، سوْلو, romanized: Jāmiʿ 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.[3][4][5]
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Masjid Raya Sheikh Zayed, Solo[1] Jāmiʿ Aš-Šaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr, Sōlō (جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر، سوْلو) | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Branch/tradition | Sunni |
| Province | Central Java |
| Region | Southeast Asia |
| Deity | Allah (God) |
| Leadership | Akmal Salim Ruhana, Ministry of Religious Affairs[2] |
| November 14, 2022[3][4] | |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Solo |
| Municipality | Surakarta |
| Country | Indonesia |
  Location in Java and Indonesia  Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo (Indonesia)  Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo (Asia) | |
| Administration | Indonesia and the UAE[2] |
| Coordinates | 7°33′17.15″S 110°49′36.05″E |
| Architecture | |
| Architects |
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| Type | Congregational mosque |
| Style | Middle Eastern, with a hint of Moroccan architecture |
| Founder | Indonesia and the U.A.E. |
| Funded by |  United Arab Emirates |
| Waskita Karya | |
| Completed | 28 February 2023[1] |
Construction cost | Rp 313.1 billion (US$ 20 million)[5][3][4] |
| Specifications | |
Direction of façade | Qiblah |
| Capacity | 10,000 people[3][6] |
| Dome | 82[7] |
| Minaret | 4[7][8] |
| Site area | 8,000 square metres (86,000 ft2) |
History
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was then the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, visited Indonesia in July 2019 and offered the mosque as a gift to President Joko Widodo. Construction began on Monday, 8 March 2021.[5][10]
On November 14, 2022, President Widodo and his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed, inaugurated the grand mosque.[3][4] It was completed on Tuesday the 28th of February, 2023.[1]
Structure
The mosque occupies an area of 8,000 square metres (86,000 ft2), and can accommodate about 10,000 worshippers.[3][6] It has 4 minarets and 82 domes in total. Of these, a large central dome is surrounded by 4 smaller ones. The main prayer area has 32 columns.[7][8] There is also a center for training clerics, which is sponsored by the UAE.[2][11]
