Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo

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) is a mosque in Solo, Indonesia, which is a smaller replica of the grand mosque in Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E. 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.

History

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was then the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, visited Indonesia in July 2019, and had offered the mosque as a gift to President Widodo. Construction began on Monday the 8th of March, 2021.

On November 14, 2022, President Widodo and his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed, inaugurated the grand mosque. It was completed on Tuesday the 28th of February, 2023.

Structure

The mosque occupies an area of 8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft), and can accommodate about 10,000 worshipers. 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. There is also a center for training clerics, which is sponsored by the UAE.

See also

• List of mosques in Indonesia
  • Al-Wustho Mangkunegaran Mosque
  • Great Mosque of Surakarta

References

External links

• Aerial view in the evening, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
• Fakta Masjid Sheikh Zayed Solo ~ Masjid Termewah & Termegah di Surakarta (YouTube)