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Central Java Grand Mosque, Beautiful Place in Semarang

Great Mosque in Semarang, Central Java - yoshiewafa - For those who like religious tourism, the Grand Mosque is the perfect place to visit, besides the mosque was used as a place of worship Muslims can also be a place of religious tourism. Central Java Grand Mosque is very grand and beautiful once. This mosque was built in 2001 and completed in its entirety in 2006. Judging from the length of manufacture, do not be surprised if the mosque that stands on 10 hectares of land has become a very grand mosque.

Central Java Grand Mosque was inaugurated by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on November 14, 2006. The Great Mosque of Central Java (MAJT) is a mosque for the province of Central Java province which is located in Semarang. The existence of the mosque is not out of the Great Mosque Kauman Semarang.

MAJT development stems from the return of land banda (property) owned endowment Great Mosque Kauman Semarang which for so long has been without a trace. Banda disappearance endowments belonging to the Great Mosque Kauman Semarang begins the process of waqf land swap Masjid Kauman covering 119 127 ha and is managed by BKM (Masjid Welfare Agency) formation of Religious Affairs Affairs Sector of Central Java.

On the grounds that the land was not productive, by BKM such land in the land swap with a land area of ​​250 ha located in Demak through PT. Sambirejo. Then changed hands to the PT. Cipto his Tensindo Siswoyo.

The result of the struggle of many parties to refund banda endowments belonging to the Great Mosque Kauman Semarang ahirnya sweet fruit after many long struggle. MAJT then built on one plot of land belonging to the waqf banda Great Mosque Kauman Semarang who had returned it.

Central Java Grand Mosque Architecture

Central Java Grand Mosque was designed by the architectural style of a mix of Java, Islam and Roman. Diarsiteki by Ir. H. Ahmad Fanani derived from PT. Atelier Six Jakarta, which has won the design competition MAJT in 2001.
Towers and pillars on the porch MAJT
Towers and pillars on the porch MAJT
The main building of the mosque were roofed pyramid typical of Javanese building but the section ends are also equipped with a large dome with a diameter of 20 meters coupled with having four towers are each as high as 62 meters on each corner of the roof as a form of the mosque building universal Islam complete with a tower separate from the mosque building as high as 99 meters.

Roman style is also evident from the existing building pillar 25 dipelataran mosque. The pillars are stylized in the Roman Colosseum Athena decorated with beautiful calligraphy calligraphy, and symbolizes the 25 Prophet and the Prophet, the gate also written two sentences creed, on a flat, inscribed in Arabic Malay "Guno Sucining Gapuraning Gusti".

Amenities Central Java Grand Mosque

In areas MAJT also include Tower of Asma Al-Husna high as 99 meters, consisting of: 1st floor functioned for Radio Studio Dais MAJT, 2nd floor functioned for museum development of Islam in Central Java, Floor 18 as the restaurant rotates, the 19th floor of a substation view of city Semarang and on the 19th floor is the place rukyat al-hilal.

In the foyer area of ​​Central Java Grand Mosque is equipped with an automatic six giant umbrella as found in the Prophet's Mosque, Height of each electric umbrella is 20 meters with a diameter of 14 meters. The electric umbrella will be open every Friday prayers, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha with a record of the condition of the wind does not exceed 200 knots, but if the visitors there who want to see the process of the expansion of the giant umbrella can contact the caretaker of the mosque.
Central Java Grand Mosque in Semarang from the front
Central Java Grand Mosque in Semarang from the front
MAJT also have a collection of giant-sized Quran 145 x 95 cm². Handwritten by Drs. Khyatudin, from Pondok Pesantren Al-'Ashariyya, Kalibeber, Mojotengah, Wonosobo. Its location is in the main room a place of prayer. Here also there is a giant drum measuring 310 cm long, with a diameter of 220 cm. A replica of the drum Pendowo Purworejo. Created by the students of the boarding school Alfalah, Tinggarjaya, Jatilawang, Banyumas, care of KH Ahmad Sobri, using cowhide Australia.


Khatib MAJT stick is a stick Award Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam.

How ? Interesting is not it, especially for you who like a magnificent mosque architecture, it is unfortunate if not been to one of these magnificent mosques in Indonesia. Here you visitors will feel like coming to the Prophet's Mosque. Now the Great Mosque of Central Java in addition to being a place of worship also became one of the sights in Semarang themed religious. If you are visiting Semarang, you might as well stop by Maron Beach. Sources quote from Wikipedia - yoshiewafa - Congratulations way street !!





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