The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo (; ) is a

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, which is a smaller replica of the grand mosque in

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Built at a cost of

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20 million ( Rp 313.1 billion), it is named in honour of the UAE's founder, Sheikh

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History

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, who was then the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, visited Indonesia in July 2019 and offered the mosque as a gift to President Widodo. Construction began on Monday, 8 March 2021. On November 14, 2022, President Widodo and his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed, inaugurated the . It was completed on Tuesday the 28th of February, 2023.

Structure

The mosque occupies an area of , and can accommodate about 10,000 worshippers. It has 4 minarets and 82 domes in total. Of these, a large central dome is surrounded by 4 smaller ones. The main prayer area has 32 columns. There is also a center for training clerics, which is sponsored by the UAE.

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Aerial view in the evening, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia

Fakta Masjid Sheikh Zayed Solo ~ Masjid Termewah & Termegah di Surakarta
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