Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Solo (Jāmiʿ Aš-Šaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr, Sōlō; Masjid Raya Sheikh Zayed, Solo) is a mosque in Solo, Indonesia, which is a smaller replica of the grand mosque in Abu Dhabi, the U.A.E. Built at a cost of US$ 20 million (Rp 313.1 billion), it is named in honour of the UAE's founder, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

History
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who was then the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, visited Indonesia in July 2019 and offered the mosque as a gift to President Widodo. Construction began on Monday, 8 March 2021.

On November 14, 2022, President Widodo and his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed, inaugurated the Masjid Sheikh Zayed Surakarta. It was completed on Tuesday the 28th of February, 2023.

Structure


The mosque occupies an area of 8,000 m2, and can accommodate about 10,000 worshippers. It has 4 minarets and 82 domes in total. Of these, a large central dome is surrounded by 4 smaller ones. The main prayer area has 32 columns. There is also a center for training clerics, which is sponsored by the UAE.