Dian Al-Mahri Mosque

Dian Al-Mahri Mosque
Dian Al-Mahri Mosque
Masjid Dian Al-Mahri
Religion
Persian, Indian
Completed	2006
Specifications
Capacity	20,000 pilgrims
Dome(s)	5
Dome dia. (outer)	20 m
Minaret(s)	6
Minaret height	40 m

Dian Al-Mahri Mosque, also known as Golden Dome Mosque (Masjid Kubah Emas),

Muslims

, this mosque complex is also a tourist area for family and attracts many people because of its domes made of gold. Because of the vastness of area and accessibility to the public, this place is often a holiday destination for family or a place to take a rest.

History

The mosque was built by Hj. Dian Djuriah Maimun Al Rashid, a businesswoman from Banten, who has bought its land in 1996. The construction had begun in 2001 and finished around the end of 2006. The mosque was inaugurated to the public on December 31, 2006, coinciding with the second Eid al-Adha of the year. With an area of 50 hectares, the building occupies an area of 60 x 120 meters or about 8000 square meters. The mosque itself can accommodate around 20,000 worshipers.^[3] The area of the mosque with the size of 50,000 m² is often referred as one of the largest in Southeast Asia.^[4]

Architecture

The mosque has three domes, one main dome and two small domes. The entire dome is coated with gold as thick as two to three millimeters and decorated with crystal mosaics, making it the most unique feature of the mosque. Shape of the main dome resembles the dome of Taj Mahal in India. The dome has a bottom diameter of 16 meters, a diameter of 20 meters, and a height of 25 meters. While other smaller domes have a diameter of under 6 meters, middle 7 meters, and height 8 meters.

As for the interior, there are chandeliers imported directly from Italy weighing 8 tons inside the mosque.^[5]^[6] In addition, the ornate relief above the imam's residence is made of 18 carat gold. The fence on the second floor as well as the ceiling of the mosque have decorative calligraphy. As for material of the crown pillars of the mosque, it amounts to 168 pieces of layered gold residue. The prayer hall is painted in monochrome color scheme with the main element of cream, in order to give its mood a quiet and warm feeling. The material is made of marble imported from Turkey and Italy.
In general, its architectural style follows the design from the Middle East with features like domes, minarets, Obelisk, and the use of decorative detail or decoration with geometric patterns, in order to reinforce the Islamic character of its architecture. Another feature is the entrance gateway portal and geometric decoration and obelisk as its ornament.
The inner courtyard measures 45 x 57 meters and is able to accommodate 8,000 worshipers. Six minarets are hexagonal, symbolizing the