Thursday, November 22, 2012

The Golden Domed Mosque in The World

1. Dian Al Mahri, Depok - Indonesia

Golden dome mosque with the latest one is Masjid Dian Al Mahri that is located in Depok, West Java, Indonesia, precisely at Jalan Meruyung, Village Limo, District Cinere, Depok. The mosque is built starting in 1999, and the launch in April 2006. This mosque is the private property of Hajjah (Hj) Dian Djurian Maimun Al-Rashid, a businessman from Serang, Banten and the owner of Islamic Center Dian Al-Mahri.



The mosque is spacious building reaches 8,000 square meters and stands on an area of ​​70 hectares. In general, the architecture of the mosque following the typology of the mosque architecture in the Middle East with characteristic dome, minaret (tower), pages in (plaza), and the use of decorative detail or decoration with geometric elements and obelisks, to strengthen the characteristics of Islamic architecture. Another characteristic is the entrance portal and ornate geometric form as well as an ornamental obelisk.

Pages in measuring 45 x 57 meters and can accommodate 8000 pilgrims. Six tower (minaret) hexagon shape, which symbolizes the pillars of faith, towering as high as 40 meters. The six towers were clad in gray granite imported from Italy with a circular ornament. At the peak of the dome there is a 24 carat gold-plated mosaic. While referring to the dome shape dome that is widely used mosques in Persia and India. Five dome symbolizes the pillars of Islam, entirely clad in 24 carat gold-plated mosaic of the material is imported from Italy.

In the interior, there are pillars towering to create a grand-scale space. Space mosques dominated by monochrome color beige main element. The material is made of marble imported from Turkey and Italy. In the middle of the room, the hanging lamps made ​​of gold-plated brass weighing 2.7 tons, that the process worked experts from Italy. 

Around the mosque is a garden with a neat arrangement and detail. In addition to the park, also built homes a mosque founder and multipurpose building that became the resting place of visitors. As for parking, prepared a land area of ​​7,000 square meters which can accommodate 300 buses or 1,400 a small vehicle. 

To reach the location is quite convenient, you can use public transport from the terminal depok (number 03) that led Parung Bingung. From here we can use a motorcycle taxi towards the Meruyung. 


2. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Brunei
Brunei has two gold-domed mosque. Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque was first established. Began to be used in 1958, the mosque is located in the middle of an clean artificial lake. The dome is made of 24 carat gold. Construction costs spent $ 5 million. In his day, the Sultan Omar Ali Mosque is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world.
 
 
 
3. Sultan Mosque Singapore
In 1928, so get money from UK Trade Kongsi much as USD 3000, Sultan Singapore immediately renovate an existing mosque in the area of ​​Little India. Among other changes by replacing the old dome with a golden dome. The mosque is soon to be the largest mosque in Singapore, from about 80-an existing mosque.

Another case in Singapore. No matter how big mosque built here, not one sound of adhan be recited. "Disturb the peace," someone said. Although Muslims have a unique reminder of prayer such as adhan, but because the government does not understand the essence of the "Adhan" then the sound of Adhan prohibited. Because of the Muslim minority in Singapore just silent . Silence is also an option, and they adhan through the speakers in the room mosque: not until it comes out.

The only (possibly) mosque be a Adhan rang  is a mosque Sultan around Arab Street. Sultan Mosque is the second oldest mosque in Singapore and classified national heritage. Therefore, he gets an exception. 


4. Masjid Suneri, Lahore, Pakistan
The Suneri mosque has three golden domes. One of the main dome, the other 2 on the right and left. The mosque was founded by Nawab Syed Bhikari Khan, son of the Deputy Governor of Lahore in 1753 AD


5. Sakhrah Qubbah Mosqu, Palestine
Sakhrah Qubbah Mosque or in the know with the Dome of the Rock was built in about 690M by Abdul Malik ibn Marwan which is one of the sons of the king of the Umayyad and then followed with the construction of the Aqsa Mosque which was completed in 710M.

The mosque was once, perhaps until now considered as the Al-Aqsa mosque. Clarification of this can be seen in Harry Sufehmi blog. Some people also think the building is not a mosque but a pile of boulders.
 


6. Al-Askari Mosque, in Samarra - Irak
Al-Askari Mosque is a Shi'a mosque was built in 944 AD The mosque is located in the city of Samarra, Iraq. But unfortunately, the mosque was destroyed in February 2006 did not result directly from the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

7. Al Asr Mosque, Brunei Darussalam 
The mosque is part of the palace complex Bolkiah was established in the mid 1980's to commemorate 25 years of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah ruling

This mosque has 29 domes made ​​of pure 24 carat gold. The building is located in the middle of a beautiful garden has a spacious almost 2 acres. Overall the shrine is lined with a metal grating with a length of approximately 1082 km. There are five entrances to the site, in addition to two special door for the royal family and state guests.

The mosque has four towers, each 189 feet high, where there are about 297 stairs in each tower. Through the tower, visitors can see the views of around the mosque and also the views of Bandar Seri Begawan and Kampong Ayer.