Menara Masjid Al-Akbar Surabaya

Surabaya Al Akbar Mosque (MAS) is one of the portraits of a mosque that is a pillar of social activity. The mosque is the second largest mosque in Indonesia, located in the city of Surabaya, East Java after the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta. The position of this mosque is in the Kelurahan Pagesangan, Jambangan District, Surabaya and right next to the Surabaya-Gempol Toll Road which accompanies and complements the mosque previously owned by Indonesia, the Istiqlal Mosque Jakarta.nnThe dome of the Al-Akbar mosque is considered unique because it has a dominant light blue color. The dome is in the shape of a half egg and when entering the area of ​​the Al-Akbar Mosque, visitors will be treated to a door that has carvings of teak and kentongan wood on the front porch of the masid. In addition, the lights that illuminate the mosque also give a grand impression.nnAl Akbar Mosque stands on an area of ​​11.2 hectares and began construction on August 4, 1995-marked the groundbreaking by vice president Try Sutrisno. On 20 November 2000 the mosque was inaugurated by President KH Abdurrahman Wahid and can accommodate 30,000 worshipers