ISTIQLAL MOSQUE

As the country’s large muslim population, Indonesia has many beautiful mosques. Istiqlal Mosque is the biggest mosque with the largest marbles alabaster in South-East Asia. This mosque is located on the North-East corner of Merdeka Square, Central Jakarta on the historic Lapangan Banteng, not far from St Mary's Cathedral that is situated in Jalan Kathedral 7B, Jakarta Pusat.
The name “Istiqlal” means “freedom” and the mosque can hold up to 250,000 people, but you usually won’t see that many people here except on the holiest days of the year – Idul Fitri and Idul Adha. If you’ve never seen a mosque on the inside before, then this would be a good one to start with as the scale is truly huge. If you do want to visit, remember to wear long pants. The mosque also provides facilities for social and cultural activities, including lectures, exhibitions, seminars, conferences, bazaars and programs for women, youth and children.

related articles about worships : Kubah Mas Mosque, Mosques in Indonesia.