Masjid Agung Al-Azhar, Islamic center in Kebayoran Baru, Indonesia.
Masjid Agung Al-Azhar is a mosque on Jalan Sisingamangaraja in Selong, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, beside the Transjakarta bus stop of the same name. It has a white onion dome and a single minaret, and its complex contains prayer halls, classrooms and educational spaces.
The mosque was founded in 1952 by 14 members of the Masyumi Party, with land provided by Jakarta's mayor. The Ministry of Religious Affairs provided initial funding to help establish the facility.
The mosque lends its name to the Transjakarta bus stop beside it on Jalan Sisingamangaraja, the third stop from Blok M on Corridor 1 toward Kota. The stop's access runs over the pedestrian bridge in front of the mosque's gate and Jalan Hang Tuah III, so worshippers and students pass the mosque entrance on foot.
The facility offers mobile applications for community support and provides digital payment options for donations. Visitors should be prepared for entry guidelines and keep in mind that the complex is active during prayer times and may have restricted access at certain hours.
The mosque lends its name to the Transjakarta bus stop beside it on Corridor 1, the third stop from Blok M toward Kota. That stop opened about half a month after the corridor began service and first stood 200 metres north, in front of the mosque's west gate. In August 2014 a bus exploded there and melted part of the old shelter.
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