Asmaul Husna 99 Dome Mosque is a mosque located in Makassar, Indonesia. This mosque was built in 2017 and inaugurated in 2022. It is currently the newest icon in the province of South Sulawesi, located in the Center Point Of Indonesia (CPI) Tanjung Bunga Makassar area. This mosque building also consists of 2 floors.
This mosque is included in the ranks of 10 unique mosques in Indonesia. This mosque is also the largest mosque in Sulawesi. In its construction also requires no small amount of funds. Reporting from various sources, the mosque which has many colors spent up to Rp. 182 AD Not only the large funds, the time required to build this 99 dome mosque is also not small considering the details are fairly complicated.
Before the 99 Dome Mosque was opened to the public, the South Sulawesi Provincial Government After Opening and Implementing the Selection of Imams and Muezzins, 4 imams and 2 muezzins had been assigned through a strict selection.
Among the criteria in implementing the selection is the Imam at least memorizing 15 juz of the Qur'an while the Muezzin at least memorizes 2 juz of the Qur'an. Not only that, the Imams and Muezzins must be proficient and strong in understanding the Science of Fiqh, Aqidah and Arabic.
The Dome 99 Asmaul Husna Mosque was designed by a person who, apart from being known as the governor of West Java, is also known as a building architect, namely Mr. Ridwan Kamil.
The design concept of this mosque is modern classic, futuristic and also unique shape by carrying Asmaul Husna. In collaboration with a local architect named Mursive to make a building. Previously, the local architect also met directly with Ridwan Kamil before the mosque was finally built with a mutually agreed design and used 99 domes in its building, which is different from the mosques that are usually found.
This mosque was built starting in 2017 with a building area of 72 mx 45 meters. Despite having a large building, this mosque is relatively energy efficient because it uses natural lighting and natural ventilation. As for the ceiling and walls using acoustics. Disposal for dirty water will go directly to the WWTP and fortunately the disposal of rainwater goes directly to the CPI so that it is directly dumped into the sea.
The mosque with 99 domes was built with 2 floors and a semi-basement. This basement floor will later be used for ablution, the foundation's office and also for the gallery. The other floor is used for male worshipers and partly used for Islamic books and Muslim clothing. The 2nd floor is used as a women's worship room with a water front view. With this building will certainly make worship more comfortable.
Named the 99-dome mosque, because it has 99 domes which were obtained from Asmaul Husna. For the size of the dome itself, it is made small and small around the large dome with bright colors. This dome is arranged in layers and the dominant colors are orange, yellow and red. The mosque is also equipped with a sacred courtyard similar to the Grand Mosque. The mosque is estimated to be able to accommodate 10 thousand worshipers.
Because it was built on the reclaimed land of Losari beach, of course, this mosque has an amazing panorama. Especially if you watch from the Losari Beach Pavilion. Just imagine when the sun goes down, the building will be combined with the beauty of the dazzling reddish sky. The colors look beautiful and make it even more magnificent with a unique building structure.
No wonder this mosque is also used as a new religious tourism destination in addition to well-known tourist attractions. When night comes, the color of the dome will light up because of the lights that will be directly directed to the top of the dome. If you are at the mosque, you will also be presented with a fountain attraction which is located in front of the mosque. This fountain will appear after Maghrib for 30 minutes which is entertainment in itself.
Just looking at it from a distance already looks so enchanting, especially if you come directly to the mosque and worship there. It will certainly give a distinct impression that can not be forgotten just like that. The facilities at this mosque are also fairly complete so that it will make you feel pampered. Watching the best moments such as sunsets and fountain attractions will definitely make you feel at home for a long time.
Sunnah.
