Sabtu, 19 Januari 2013

Masjid Cheng Ho at Palembang City, South Sumatera

Location : Palembang City, South Sumatera
Description : Hajj Muhammad Cheng Ho not only visit Java Island and build a Masjid at Surabaya City, but He also visit Sumatera Island, the second biggest island after Kalimantan, and built a Masjid there. This Masjid named Masjid Cheng Ho too, to appreciate him for introducing Islam there. It located at Palembang City, South Sumatra. Like his brother in Surabaya, Masjid Cheng Ho Palembang build in Tiongkok style architecture somewhat like combination between Klenteng (Kong Hu Chu temple) style and Islam.
Source : http://islam-pilihan-ku.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

Senin, 15 Oktober 2012

Masjid Qulsharif, Kazan, Russia

Location : Kazan, Russia
Description : Masjid Qolşärif juga disebut Qol Sharif, Kul Sharif, Qol Sherif melalui bahasa Tatar: Колшәриф мәчете dan Kul Sharif melalui bahasa Rusia: мечеть Кул-Шариф) adalah masjid yang begitu indah di Kazan, Republik Tatarstan, Federasi Russia. Masjid ini merupakan salah satu masjid indah dunia yang fotonya bertebaran di dunia maya. Arsitekturnya yang begitu indah menjadikannya sebagai salah satu objek foto pavorit. Masjid ini juga menyandang predikat sebagai salah satu masjid terbesar di Russia dan wilayah Eropa timur.

Jumat, 12 Oktober 2012

Masjid King Abdullah Mosque, Amman, Yordania

Location : Amman, Yordania
Description : This mosque located in El-Abdali district was completed in 1990 as a memorial to the late King Hussein's Grandfather. The beautiful and instantly recognizable Blue Dome Mosque is worth a quick look inside. Women will be asked to wear an Abaya (gown) and cover their hair.
The Islamic Museum, with a collection of pottery and photographs of His Majesty King Abdullah I, is located inside the mosque.
Source : http://www.atlastours.net/jordan/abdullah_mosque.html

Rabu, 16 Mei 2012

Masjid Sultan Ahmet, Istambul, Turki

Location : Istanbul, Turki
Description :
Tempat ibadah yang juga dikenal dengan Masjid Biru ini memiliki enam menara. Kerumitan arsitektur menjadi daya tarik masjid yang terletak di Istanbul, Turki ini. Disebut Masjid Biru, karena pada sore menjelang malam, bagian atas setiap menara dan kubah-kubah menjadi berwarna kebiruan. Bukan itu saja, interior masjid ini juga dihiasi ubin-ubin warna biru yang sangat indah.
Source : http://indonesian.cri.cn/201/2011/12/09/1s123515.htm

Kamis, 12 April 2012

Akhmad Kadyrov, Grozny, Chechnya

Location : Grozny, the capital of Chechnya
Description : Akhmad Kadyrov Grozny Central Dome Mosque is located in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, and bears the name of Akhmad Kadyrov. The mosque design is based on the Blue Mosque in İstanbul. On October 16, 2008, the mosque was officially opened in a ceremony in which Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov spoke and was with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. This mosque is one of the biggest in Europe. In this mosque ten thousand Muslims can pray at a time and its minarets reach 60m high and is sixteenth largest mosque in the world.
Source : http://thewondrous.com/worlds-top-20-largest-mosques/

Rabu, 04 April 2012

Al Noor Mosque, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Location : Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Description : Bordering the lagoon on Buhaira Corniche, the Al Noor Mosque is another example of Sharjah’s rich tradition of Islamic architecture. The intricate formwork, sweeping curves and spires of such mosque projects requires a thorough knowledge of Islamic design and a commitment to the finest detail.
Source : http://thepurplejournal.wordpress.com/2009/12/14/al-noor-mosque-sharjah/

http://www.arabianprofile.com/Al%20Noor%20Mosque.html

Sabtu, 10 Maret 2012

Masjid Zahir, Kedah, Malaysia

Location : Kedah, Malaysia
Description :
Masjid Zahir dibangun pada 1912 oleh Tunku Mahmud, putra Sultan Tajuddin Mukarram Shah. Tujuan pembangunan masjid ini dimaksudkan sebagai makam para prajurit Kedah yang gugur saat mempertahankan Kedah dari perebutan Siam pada 1821. Arsitektur masjid ini terinspirasi dari Masjid Azizi di Kota Langkat, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia. Ciri khas masjid ini adalah adanya lima kubah yang menyimbolkan lima rukun Islam.
Source : http://indonesian.cri.cn/201/2011/12/07/1s123442.htm