Al-Azhar Mosque

The great mosque of Al-Azhar is located at Jalan Sisingamangaraja XII No. 12, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. This mosque was built in 1953-1958. The idea of construction this mosque was initiated by Buya Hamka and the funding came from the Moslems in Jakarta on their own. The design of this mosque is the mixture between the architecture design of Hija Mosque (Saudi Arabia) and Qibtiyah Mosque (Egypt). The presence of this mosque is very harmonious with the environment of Kebayoran Baru. It is the centre of Islamic proselytizing in Jakarta which was supported by great ulama like Buya Hamka. In this mosque anti communist power building was also conducted for destroying the PKI and its followers in 1965-1966.

"Jakarta HERITAGE book (Jakarta City Government Tourism Office)"