Cut Mutiah Mosque, Rationalist mosque in Central Jakarta City, Indonesia

Cut Mutiah Mosque is a mosque in central Jakarta built in a rationalist style, with straight lines and plain forms typical of early 20th-century European architecture. The prayer hall sits at an angle to the rest of the building, and a central ventilation tower rises above the interior.

The building was constructed in 1922 as an office and served other purposes for several decades before being converted into a mosque in 1987 by official decree. The change of use left visible traces in the structure that visitors can still notice today.

The mosque is named after Cut Nyak Meutia (1870–1910), an Acehnese heroine of the resistance against Dutch rule. The earlier name of the congregation was Yayasan Masjid Al-Jihad, founded by 1966-generation figures such as Akbar Tanjung and Fahmi Idris. The old firm name Bouwploeg survives locally as Pasar Boplo, the market west of Gondangdia station.

The mosque is located in a central part of Jakarta and is easy to reach on foot if you are already in the area. Visiting outside the five daily prayer times gives you a better chance to look around the interior without disruption.

The building does not face the qibla, so the prayer hall is set at about 45 degrees to the structure. As a result, both the mihrab and the minbar stand in the middle of the hall, not at its front. The central staircase was removed to make room for the prayer hall, and new stairs were added on the front terrace.