Monday, November 10, 2014

DIAN AL MAHRI MOSQUE (GOLD DOME), DEPOK

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Dian Al Mahri (Golden Dome) Mosque is located on the road Depok Meruyung Kingdom, Cinere, Limo, Depok subdistrict.
Map location of Dian Al Mahri (Gold Dome) Mosque Depok

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Dian Al Mahri (Golden Dome) Mosque Depok was built by Hj. Dian Djuriah Maimonides al-Rashid, a businessman from Banten, who has bought this land since 1996. Dian Al Mahri (Golden Dome) Mosque Depok was built in 2001 and was completed around the end of 2006. The mosque was opened to the public on December 31, 2006 . With a total area of 50 hectares, the mosque building itself occupies an area of 60 x 120 meters or about 8000 square meters. The mosque itself can hold about 20,000 worshipers. The shrine is often referred to as the region most magnificent mosques in Southeast Asia.

Dian Al Mahri Mosque has five domes. One of the main dome and four smaller domes. Interestingly, the whole gilded dome 2 to 3 millimeters thick and mosaic crystals. The shape of the main dome resembles the dome of Taj Mahal. The dome has a diameter of under 16 meters, the diameter of the middle 20 meters, and a height of 25 meters. While 4 small dome has a diameter of less than 6 meters, the middle of seven meters and a height of 8 meters. Also in this mosque there chandelier imported directly from Italy weighing 8 tons








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