Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta is one of the largest mosques in Southeast Asia - the building can accommodate about 120 000 people.

National Mosque was built in honor of the fact that Indonesia became independent, and was named "Istiqlal" which in Arabic means "independence". Indonesia became independent in 1949, and the construction of the mosque began only in 1961. It was decided to build a mosque on the site of fortifications, the citadel of Prince Federico, erected in the middle of the XIX century and demolished in the 1960s. The construction of the mosque took 17 years, the grand opening of the mosque took place February 22, 1978. Next to the mosque is Merdeka Square and Cathedral Jakarta.

The mosque has a seven-input gate. Inside the mosque has a prayer hall and special rooms where commit ritual ablutions. There is also a patio. The mosque consists of two interconnected rectangular buildings: the main building and the second, a small size. The main building is crowned by a spherical dome with a diameter of 45 meters. The dome is decorated with a decorative steel spire with a crescent and a star. Another structure is also covered by a dome. The dome is supported by twelve round columns, the prayer hall is surrounded by rectangular pillars, balconies are located on the four tiers.

If there is a mosque madrassa ceremonial hall. In addition, in a mosque conduct seminars, social and cultural events.