Masjid Al-Furqon, UPI, Educational mosque at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia campus, Indonesia.
Masjid Al-Furqon is a four-story mosque on the campus of Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia in Bandung, with a pyramidal dome and an exterior in earth tones. The lower floors contain ablution areas, while the upper floors are reserved for prayer.
The mosque began as a small prayer space on the university grounds before being fully rebuilt. In 2004, funding from the Islamic Development Bank made it possible to construct the current four-story building.
The mosque is a meeting point for students who gather for prayer and religious conversations during the university day. Its presence on campus makes it a natural part of student life rather than a separate religious space.
Visitors should dress modestly and avoid the five daily prayer times, when the space is reserved for worshippers. The mosque is on foot from the main areas of the university campus.
Large Arabic calligraphy spelling 'Allah' is mounted on the roof of the building and can be seen from across the campus. It sits at roughly the same height as the surrounding university buildings, making it stand out against the roofline rather than above it.
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