Grandeur of the Great Mosque of Central Java

Great Mosque of Central Java is a place of religious tourism, which has the main function as a place of worship. However the mosque was always on the go the tourists because it is famous for its grandeur and beauty and has a strategic location.

In addition to the splendor of the mosque itself, also has another attraction of Al-Husna tower towering, with a height of 99 meters. The base of the tower there is Al-Husna Radio Studio Dals. While on the floor 2 and 3 there is a museum of Islamic culture, and on the 18th floor there is a cafe Muslim who can rotate 360 degrees, and on the 19th floor which is to complete the five towers of view in binoculars it can to see the city of Semarang.

With the glory, the mosque architecture between the universal and local fusion is able to accommodate ten thousand jemaah.Selain it inside the mosque complex also contained guest house with 23 rooms in different classes, which provide for religious pilgrims or tourists who want to live.

Architecture

The beauty and grandeur of the building of this mosque is a blend of Javanese, Arabic and Greek. On the right wing a convention hall or auditorium that can accommodate 2000 pilgrims, were on the left wing in preparing for a modern library (digital library), and in the courtyard of the mosque is also in complete six giant umbrella as well as on the Nabawi mosque of Medina, there are also inscriptions as high as 3.2 meters with a weight of 7.8 tons is a natural stone that was taken from the slopes of Mount Merapi.

The location and extent of the Great Mosque

Great Mosque of Al-Husna have this tower was built in 2001 to 2006, which is located in the eastern city of Semarang, precisely in the way elephants semarang.Masjid who have this incredible pomp is built in an area of ​​approximately 10 hectares, with an area of ​​7669 square stem m2.Selain that this mosque also has a parking facility open very wide, as well as parking space that can accommodate 45 buses, 820 cars and 800 motorcycles.

A brief history

Great Mosque of Semarang, was first founded in the mid-16th century BC (1575 AD). age mosque in the estimate is older than the city of Semarang itself. Formerly the mosque was founded by a man named Ki Ageng pandan arang (Pandanaran). He came from Arab countries who have the real names of Maulana ibn abdul salam.

Ki ageng Pandanaran founded the city of Semarang on the start of the village Bubakan, because he has a very strong influence, he was in the lift as Regent of Semarang 1. that initially he spread the religion in Mugas (hermitage where the embryo of the great mosque semarang) with the adoptive he became a Regent in mugas activity was transferred to bubakan, by establishing a mosque adjacent to the VOC. but in the colonial population, broken china ethnic rebellion against the colonial government semarang. Even this mosque was burned down.

In the reign Adipati surohadi menggolo to 2 (1743-1751) even this re-built mosque in the west Bubakan, precisely in the town square semarang.

The unique thing again is at the gate entrance courtyard there are four inscriptions in various languages ​​(Java, Arabic, Dutch, and Indonesian language has not been perfected). the contents of the inscription was explained that the gate was once burned by a lightning strike on 10 April 1885 at around 20 : 30 pm. When the government in 1889 Regent cokro dipuro even this mosque in wake again, who handled by a Dutch architect Ir GA Gambier, and can enable again in April 1890.