Istiklal Mosque in Jakarta "the largest mosques of Southeast Asia"

The Great Mosque of Istiklal was first opened for worshipers in Jakarta during the Sukarno era. It was the first president of Indonesia on February 22, 1978. It is the largest mosque in the area and accommodates the number of worshipers in the south-east region of Assi.
The mosque is located in Jalan Taman Yijaya Kosuma in central Jakarta, in the northeastern corner of Merdeka Square where the 45-meter-tall mosque stands on the right of the ancient Catholic Church at the corner of Jalan Labanjan Panteng. He is a Seahawan engineer from North Sumatera called "Silaban Frederick".

The idea of ​​establishing a mosque for Muslims in Indonesia was one of the ideas of the leader Wahid Hashim, one of the leaders of Muslims in Indonesia and then was implemented and choose the name of "Independence" of the mosque to remain a symbol of the struggle of Indonesians against the occupation and took the construction of the mosque for seventeen years.

The bowl of the mosque came in a rectangular shape supported by twelve circular columns with four levels of balconies and a simple interior design.
The mosque receives visitors from non-Muslims as one of the landmarks of Jakarta tourist, where he was the most visited in the previous period US President Barack Obama and his wife in November 2010.

In addition to the spiritual and symbolic value of the Istiklal Mosque, many tourists make it one of Jakarta's favorite tourist destinations to see its 45-meter stainless steel rustic dome and its architectural design as well as the Indonesian pidge of the mosque, a two- Meters and weighing 2.3 tons manufactured 300 years ago to determine prayer time.

Special tips to visit Istiklal Mosque in Jakarta
- There is a small gift shop inside the mosque area where you can buy gifts at a reasonable price.
- It is easy to reach Istiklal Mosque in Jakarta as it is located near the Grand Gambir Train Station.
To reach Sukarno-Hatta International Airport you can use public transport such as Mitromini or Transgakarta in the direction of Gambir. From Gambier you can use a taxi or motorcycle commonly known as "Ojik.