DIAN AL-MAHRI MOSQUE

DIAN AL-MAHRI MOSQUE

Dian Al Mahri Mosque, also known as the Golden Dome Mosque is a mosque built on the edge of the roadway Meruyung, Limo, Depok District Limo, Depok. The mosque is a place of worship other than as a prayer for Muslims everyday, this mosque complex also become a family tourist area and attract the attention of many people because the dome-dome is made of gold. Moreover, because the vast area that is free and accessible to the public, so the place is often a family vacation destination or just a spot to rest.

HISTORY

This was built by Hj. Dian Djuriah Maimoon Al Rashid, a businessman from Banten, who have bought this land since 1996. This mosque was built in 2001 and was completed around the end of 2006. This mosque was opened to the public on December 31, 2006, coinciding with the Eid al-Adha is the second time that year. With a total area of ​​50 acres, the building of this mosque occupies an area of ​​60 x 120 meters, or about 8000 square meters. The mosque itself can accommodate approximately less than 20,000 worshipers. The shrine is often referred to as the grandest mosques in the region of Southeast Asia

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