Samarinda Islamic Center Mosque
History
The Samarinda Islamic Center Mosque or commonly abbreviated as MICS is the second largest mosque in Indonesia after the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta. The history of this mosque began to be built on July 5, 2001 which was marked by the pressing of the button for the erection of the first pillar by the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarno Putri.
After going through a development process for approximately 7 years, this mosque was finally inaugurated by the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudoyono on June 16, 2008.
Urban and Architectural
Known for its modern Middle Eastern design, this large mosque has 7 towers & an ornate interior.
The mosque has seven minarets, and the main tower reaches 99 meters, which is a reference to the Asmaul Husna, or the 99 names of Allah.
The main tower consists of building with 15 floors and each floor has height of an average of 6 meters. Meanwhile, stairs from the ground floor to the main floor of the mosque amount to 33 steps. This amount is deliberately equated with one-third the number of Islamic prayer beads.
In addition to the main tower, this building also has six minarets on the side of the mosque. Four of them are located in each corner of the mosque and reaches 70-meter-high, and two of them are at the gate and reaches 57-meter-high. The six towers also mean Six Pillars of Islam.
Description
Samarinda Islamic Center Mosque is a mosque located in Teluk Lerong Ulu village, Samarinda City, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, which is the grandest and second largest mosque in Southeast Asia after the Istiqlal Mosque. With a foreground on the banks of the Mahakam river, this mosque has a large tower and dome that stands upright.
Details
Location
Jl. Slamet Riyadi No.1, Tlk. Lerong Ulu, Samarinda Ilir, Kota Samarinda, Kalimantan Timur 75126, Indonesia
Worshippers
10000
Owners
Provincial Government of East Kalimantan
Architect Name
Year of Build
2001
Area
43500 m2
Drawings
Map
History
The Samarinda Islamic Center Mosque or commonly abbreviated as MICS is the second largest mosque in Indonesia after the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta. The history of this mosque began to be built on July 5, 2001 which was marked by the pressing of the button for the erection of the first pillar by the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarno Putri.
After going through a development process for approximately 7 years, this mosque was finally inaugurated by the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudoyono on June 16, 2008.
Urban and Architectural
Known for its modern Middle Eastern design, this large mosque has 7 towers & an ornate interior.
The mosque has seven minarets, and the main tower reaches 99 meters, which is a reference to the Asmaul Husna, or the 99 names of Allah.
The main tower consists of building with 15 floors and each floor has height of an average of 6 meters. Meanwhile, stairs from the ground floor to the main floor of the mosque amount to 33 steps. This amount is deliberately equated with one-third the number of Islamic prayer beads.
In addition to the main tower, this building also has six minarets on the side of the mosque. Four of them are located in each corner of the mosque and reaches 70-meter-high, and two of them are at the gate and reaches 57-meter-high. The six towers also mean Six Pillars of Islam.
Description
Samarinda Islamic Center Mosque is a mosque located in Teluk Lerong Ulu village, Samarinda City, East Kalimantan, Indonesia, which is the grandest and second largest mosque in Southeast Asia after the Istiqlal Mosque. With a foreground on the banks of the Mahakam river, this mosque has a large tower and dome that stands upright.