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This is a list of mosques in Indonesia. The first list is based on its year of construction from the oldest. The second list mentions notable mosques which are grouped into provinces.

The Indonesian Mesjid Agung is translated as "Great Mosque", while Mesjid Raya is translated as "Grand Mosque".

Mesjid Keramat is translated as "Holy Mosque".

Mesjid Jami is translated as Jami Mosque, which refers to the mosque where the weekly Friday prayer take

Large mosques in Indonesia

To be listed here, the mosque has to be the largest in its province.

Name Images Province City Year Architectural style Remarks
Istiqlal Mosque
Jakarta Jakarta 1975 Modern, International National mosque and largest mosque in Indonesia
Sabilal Muhtadin Mosque
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South Kalimantan Banjarmasin 1979 Modern The largest mosque in South Kalimantan.
Bengkulu Grand Mosque
Bengkulu Bengkulu (city) 1988 Ottoman, Modern The main mosque of Bengkulu
Makassar Grand Mosque
South Sulawesi Makassar 1949, 1999 (renovated) Moorish, Persian The main mosque of South Sulawesi.
Bandung Grand Mosque
West Java Bandung 1812, 2003 (renovated) Moorish, Indo-Islamic, Javanese Originally built in Sundanese-Javanese style in 1812, renovated to present condition in 2001-2003
Dumai Grand Mosque
Riau Dumai 2004 Moorish, Ottoman
Semarang Grand Mosque
Central Java Semarang 2006 Javanese, Moorish Largest mosque in Central Java

Oldest mosques in Indonesia

To be listed in this category, the mosque has to be inaugurated in the pre-independence period of Indonesia (roughly before the 1950s). Notable mosques that are inaugurated after 1950s can be listed in the second category.

Name Images Province City Year Architectural style Remarks
Demak Grand Mosque
Central Java Demak 1466 Javanese The oldest mosque in Java, the royal mosque of the Sultanate of Demak, the first Islamic kingdom in Java.
Sultan Suriansyah Mosque
South Kalimantan Banjarmasin 1526 Javanese-Banjar The oldest mosque in South Kalimantan.
Banten Grand Mosque
Banten Banten 1560 Javanese The royal mosque of the Sultanate of Banten
Kiai Gede Mosque Central Kalimantan Kotawaringin Barat Regency 1632[citation needed] Javanese The construction of the mosque was initiated by the Sultanate of Banjar[citation needed]
Palembang Grand Mosque
South Sumatra Palembang 1748, renovated in 1821 and 2003 Malay-Chinese The royal mosque of Palembang Sultanate
Yogyakarta Grand Mosque
Special Region of Yogyakarta Yogyakarta (city) 1773 Javanese The royal mosque of Yogyakarta Sultanate
Great Mosque of Sumenep
East Java Sumenep 1787[1] Mixed Chinese, Western, Javanese, Madurese
Ganting Grand Mosque
West Sumatra Padang 1805 The oldest mosque in Padang One of the largest mosque in Padang
Darussalam Mosque Purbalingga
Central Java Purbalingga 1839, 2003 (renovated) Javanese, Moorish Originally built in Javanese style in 1839, and renovated to present condition in 2003
Baiturrahman Grand Mosque
Nanggröe Aceh Darussalam Banda Aceh 1881 Indo Islamic, Moorish One of the oldest mosque in Aceh, the building survived the Tsunami 2004
Great Mosque of Pondok Tinggi
Sungai Penuh Jambi 1902[2] Jambi vernacular
Medan Grand Mosque
North Sumatra Medan 1906 Indo Islamic, Moorish The royal mosque of Deli Sultanate

By provinces

There are 239,497 registered mosques in Indonesia (2012).[3] To be included in this list, the mosque has to be a landmark of particular region, and most importantly, historically notable or contains authentic vernacular architecture.

Mosques in bold have been listed in the table above.

Aceh

North Sumatra

Riau

West Sumatra

Riau Islands

Jambi

A photograph of a mosque in traditional architecture of Jambi.
Great Mosque of Pondok Tinggi

Bengkulu

South Sumatra

Bangka–Belitung Islands

Lampung

Banten

West Java

Ukhuwah Islamiyah Mosque in Javanese traditional roof, the main mosque of the University of Indonesia.
Masjid Agung Garut (1920s)

Jakarta

Central Java

Yogyakarta

East Java

A 20th century photograph of a mosque in Surabaya

Bali

West Nusa Tenggara

An early 20th century photograph of a mosque in Bima.

West Kalimantan

Central Kalimantan

South Kalimantan

A mosque in Banjarmasin (1880-1920)

East Kalimantan

Martapura Mosque

South Sulawesi

North Maluku

A 1920s photograph of a mosque in Ternate.

Papua

  • Masjid Agung Babussalam, Timika

References

  1. ^ Iskandar Zulkarnaen (2003). Sejarah Sumenep (in Indonesian). Sumenep: Dinas Pariwisata dan kebudayaan kabupaten Sumenep.
  2. ^ Watson, C. W. (1992). [lucy.ukc.ac.uk/csacpub/watson/chap1.html Property and Inheritance in Kerinci, Central Sumatra]. Canterbury: CSAC Monographs. ISBN 0 904938 19 0. Retrieved January 1, 2013. {{cite book}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ Fenny Melisa (June 3, 2012). "Pertumbuhan Masjid di Indonesia Rendah". Republika. Retrieved December 31, 2012.