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Istiqlal Mosque (Mesjid Istiqlal)

Jl. Veteren 1, Jakarta, Indonesia
As featured in 3 days in Jakarta
Ranked #3 of 47 attractions in Jakarta
4.0 of 5 stars 40 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
Fee: No
Description: Indonesia's largest mosque is a sacred place of worship as well as a center for conferences, lectures and seminars.
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Singapore, Singapore
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Really had fun walking around the mosque, very bright and airy and just a wonderful building. Spent a good 30 minutes here. More

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Surabaya, Indonesia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

great place, the praying hall is huge. very nice and comfortable place to pray. bring your shoes in and store it in the shoes stall More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

Although the building is grand, there is a feeling of welcome when I walked in to use it to pray. Big pillars, very soft and thick carpets, high ceiling, and the fact many people there to pray or recite al Quran, and not just to crash and sleep, told me that they respect the place. More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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34 reviews 34 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

Istiqlal is claimed to be the biggest mosque in South East Asia. And it is very very huge. The dome is very beautiful and grande, and the ambient is very soothing and calming. This place is also opened for non-Muslim, just make sure that you wear proper dress code. More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

The guide was really helpful and was happy to share his knowledge about the mosque and his religion. While it's not the most beautiful mosque it's definitely massive. More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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28 reviews 28 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2012

Not bad tours by friendly guides who took their time to explain what there was to see. Not sure it helped me understand Islam more however!!! More

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paris
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

A grand architecture, which is a true proof of Indonesia's unity in diversity. The architect , (late) Silaban, was christian, yet he studied Islamic way of worship to create this grand mosque. More

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Doha, Qatar
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

the mosque had a huge dome, nice.. the mosque is very big. but needs to be have its connecting building renovated. More

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Toronto, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2012

I am not a Muslim, but I can imagine the rush one would get here being one of the 50,000 people at Ramadan, shoulder to shoulder with fellow worshipers chanting the praises of God. However, when the building is empty, frankly it reminds one more of the great Senate building of the Galactic Republic in Star Wars than of a... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012
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the mosque is located opposite to a old church.i think this mosque can fit around 50 thousand people at the same time for prayers. More

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