Английская Википедия:Great Mosque of Central Java
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The Great Mosque of Central Java (Шаблон:Lang-id) is a mosque in the city of Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia.
Layout
The mosque complex covers Шаблон:Convert. There are three central buildings arranged in the shape of a U, with the domed mosque at the centre; all buildings have pitched, tiled roofs, while the central mosque has four minarets. The central roof resembles the roof of a "joglo", the traditional Javanese house, and symbolises the rising steps toward heaven or to gain God's blessing. The long buildings forming the arms of the U house a library and auditorium respectively;Шаблон:Sfn the auditorium can hold up to 2,000 people.Шаблон:Sfn
In the central courtyard are six large hydraulically operated umbrellas, inspired by the ones at Al-Masjid al-Nabawi in Medina, which are used to protect worshipers;Шаблон:Sfn the six umbrellas represent the six tenets of iman.Шаблон:Sfn More than 15,000 worshipers can fit in the Шаблон:Convert prayer area.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn At the open end of the U is a series of Arabic-style arches, with Arabic calligraphs of 99 attributes of Allah, stood on 25 pillars, each representing one of the named prophets in Islam.Шаблон:Sfn Beyond the arches is an inscription on a Шаблон:Convert tall, 7.8 ton stone from Mount Merapi, designed by Nyoman M. Alim.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
Nearby is the Шаблон:Convert Asmaul Husna Tower, designed to resemble the minaret of Menara Kudus Mosque in Kudus; the height represents the 99 attributes of Allah.Шаблон:Sfn Used for calling Muslims to prayer, the tower also houses a radio station for da'wah and museum at its base and restaurant and observation deck near its summit.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn The upper levels are accessible by lift.Шаблон:Sfn On premises there is also a 23-room hotel.Шаблон:Sfn
History
Preparations for the mosque's construction began on 6 June 2001, when the governor of Central Java formed the Coordination Team for the Construction of the Great Mosque (Шаблон:Lang) which consisted of state bodies such as the provincial and city governments as well as private bodies such as the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI). Of the waqf land once under the purview of the Kauman Mosque of Semarang, only the site at Jl. Gajah was deemed large enough. In September 2001 the team published a proposed construction schedule.Шаблон:Sfn Funding came from the provincial government.Шаблон:Sfn
Construction began on 6 September 2002, when minister of religion Said Agil Husin al-Munawar, head of MUI Sahal Mahfudz, and governor of Central Java Mardiyanto laid the first stake. While the mosque was still under construction, Chabib Thoha led Friday prayers on 19 March 2004.Шаблон:Sfn The mosque was dedicated on 14 November 2006 by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his wife.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn
The mosque is also a tourist attraction, with buses and trams available to transport visitors around the grounds.Шаблон:Sfn
References
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