AL MUNAWAR MOSQUES, TERNATE, NORTH MALUKU

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The mosque of Al Munawar, Ternate is located in Sultan M. Jabir Shah streetseaside of  the Gamalama Sewiring Beach area or area Reclamation Tapak II, the city of Ternate, North Maluku province

Map location of Al Munawar Mosque, Ternate

Al Munawar Mosque, Ternate is the largest mosque in the city of Ternate and became an icon and Landmark as well as the pride of the city of Ternate. Al Munawar Mosque offers a charming architectural grandeur. The mosque is very beautiful to look at from a distance because as if floating in the sea. The natural landscape around the mosque is also very beautiful. Plus the background scenery of Mount Gamalama be behind The mosque of Al Munawar make a beautiful impression, regal, majestic, and cool blends nicely in this place. The mosque of Al Munawar, Ternate became a destination that you must go if you are visiting Ternate.

The mosque of Al Munawar, Ternate was built on the beach with two of the four tower is located above the sea, so that the mosque is often referred to as a floating mosque, unfortunately the two towers that are above the water collapsed or was demolished in 2012 due to damage to the foundation. At the time of the demolition of the tower had killed two workers.

Masjid Al Munawar, Ternate dibangun di atas lahan seluas 6 Hektar, dengan luas masjid nya sendiri The mosque of Al Munawar, Ternate was built on an area of 6 hectares, with its own spacious mosque reaches 9512 square meters, designed to accommodate 15,000 worshipers at a time. The mosque of Al Munawar, Ternate itself consists of two floors. The second floor is at the back as well as left and right wing. Place ablution and toilet located in the basement of the mosque.

The construction of this mosque took over seven years from 2003 to 2010. The Great Mosque of Al-Munawar is equipped with four 44-meter-high tower, two of the tower was built in the sea, but the two towers is now no more. Masjid Al-Munawwar including categories of monumental buildings with special specifications. Where some of the mosque building materials such as ceramics and lamps imported directly from Turkish nation.

From The mosque of Al Munawar, you can watch a variety of interesting sights, including the island of Tidore, coast of Halmahera, up activity at the Port of Ahmad Yani. When the night has come, The mosque of Al Munawar also looks very beautiful because it is filled with colorful lights. The beauty of the mosque is what attracts many people to preserve it. Plus, a lot of interesting photo spots around the mosque which is very dear to miss.

 

Mosque space with high ceilings make the atmosphere of the room is not too hot. Some fan complete the facilities at the mosque space. Unfortunately, the fan is not turned on at the time the author prayers there. So it is enough to make the writer sweating especially at noon and Asr prayers. For two days the author prayers at the mosque only fan in the area imams who looks on.