The name At-Tin is taken from one of the suras in the Qur'an which is the 27th revelation received by the Prophet Muhammad, or the 95th surah in the order of writing the Qur'an. The name of the surah is At-Tin which means a type of fruit that is very sweet, delicious, and full of nutrition. This fruit is believed to have many benefits, both before ripe and after.
Apart from being inspired by the surah of the Qur'an, the name At-Tin is actually an effort to commemorate the services of former President Suharto's wife, Mrs. Tien or in full Hj. Fatimah Siti Hartinah Suharto. Indeed, the establishment of the At-Tin Mosque from the start was an attempt by President Suharto's children and grandchildren to remember their mothers/grandmothers. The establishment of this mosque was carried out with the help of the Ibu Tien Soeharto Foundation, which is a foundation owned by the descendants of Ibu Tien Soeharto. Therefore, the name At-Tin is certainly intended as a prayer and the embodiment of sincere love from children/grandchildren to their mothers/grandmothers.
The architecture of the At-Tin Mosque has its own uniqueness and distinctiveness, both in terms of building architecture, decorative ornaments, as well as indoor and outdoor designs. On the front (east side) of the mosque, there is a large garden with shady trees surrounding a circular plaza made of cream-colored marble. From the plaza to the front of the mosque, there are roads located on the right and left of the plaza. The front of the mosque in detail displays three indentations of arrows, the center of which is dominated by gray.
The motif displayed in the arrow-shaped curve resembles a scattering of flowers at first glance, because it is decorated with a number of floral-patterned images in the middle. In addition to the three arrow-shaped indentations, there are also two more arrows (smaller in size) on the right and left sides of the mosque wall. from the start point to the end point.
The main prayer room is located on the first floor. In this room, there are seven arrow-shaped indentations made of dark green ceramic on the walls. The middle part functions as a mihrab and pulpit. On the right and left sides of the room that is connected to the side terrace room is limited by carved wooden partitions that can be dismantled at any time.
Visitors who are in this room can see the skeleton of the dome from the inside. When visitors observe the inside of the dome, they will see a thin steel plate at a certain height with a green base color surrounded by green-red-yellow and blue stained glass. So, when the sun shines, the incoming light will be reflected and form an amazing color combination.
In contrast to mosques in general, the use of calligraphy ornaments in this mosque is very minimal. The calligraphy ornaments are only visible on the upper wall of the main prayer room (first floor) and along the walls of the arrows in the mihrab and pulpit areas. Using light green paint, you can see the inscriptions of the verses of the Qur'an around the walls of the main prayer room which can also be seen from the mezzanine.
Sunnah.
