Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Golden Dome Mosque ( Dian Al Mahri ) in depok


Mosque Dian Al Mahri also known Golden Dome Mosque, the Mosque was built in the District Limo, Depok, West Java. The mosque is a place of worship other than as a prayer for Muslims, the mosque complex has also become a family tourist area and attract many people.

Called the golden dome mosque, because the domes of the mosque was indeed covered with 24 carat gold 2 to 3 millimeters thick. Domes that consists of one main dome measuring 20 meters by 25 meters high, and four small domes with a diameter of 7 meters and a height of 8 meters. Five dome symbolizes the pillars of Islam.

In the interior, the mosque presents the pillars towering to create a grand-scale space. Material made of marble imported from Turkey and Italy. In the middle of the room, hanging lamps made of brass plated gold weighing 2.7 tons, that the process worked experts from Italy.

Building area mosque at 8 thousand feet and seven thousand feet to the parking lot and 60 acres of land to supporters. In the land that now present supporting restaurants, boutique shops, lodging houses, multipurpose building, Islamic Flashlights, and others. Later in the surrounding areas will be built boarding schools and universities.

The mosque was built Hj. Dian Djuriah Maimun Al Rashid, a entrepreneur woman from Banten is able to accommodate 15 thousand pilgrims to the implementation of the prayers and 20 thousand pilgrims to the implementation of taklim assemblies. Mosque area is touted as the grandest in Southeast Asia.

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