![Entrance Sign](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TC8hRlg58pk/TgnYXp_ni4I/AAAAAAAABqI/AP9M2GmYAZ4/s640/IMG_4743b1.jpg)
Entrance to Istiqlal Mosque... It has taken me sooo long to finally visit!
![Istiqlal Domed Roof](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-eF2tWUxiIqQ/Tgn4UomaVWI/AAAAAAAABq4/7eWSHeaqlO4/s800/IMG_4689%252520b1.jpg)
The incredibly huge domed roof of Istiqlal Mosque
![View to Monas from Istiqlal](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IRfyKmHIT6k/TgnYHf94ubI/AAAAAAAABpw/YWgPoqODtjY/s800/IMG_4683b1.jpg)
View to Monas from inside the mosque
![Inside Istiqlal](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-x9x_T-ho5QE/TgnYJGlu1vI/AAAAAAAABp0/aeX9xn_jjuE/s640/IMG_4698b1.jpg)
Inside Istiqlal - the largest Mosque in South East Asia
![Praying at Istiqlal](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6TC56GfiBts/TgnYDS9b3nI/AAAAAAAABpo/AaqDZX1U1-8/s640/IMG_4704b1.jpg)
The mosque can hold a capacity of 120,000 people... now that I would love to see...
![Ladies praying](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mZNDelLvBn4/TgnYG-o_x_I/AAAAAAAABps/GQ24N6BG-Jw/s640/IMG_4709b1.jpg)
Women Praying
![Young girls praying](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Da2u_5AgUgM/TgnYMDiaLMI/AAAAAAAABp4/KhlGhrXJnJA/s640/IMG_4716b1.jpg)
Young girls praying
![View from courtyard](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-na91qieXvtY/TgnYOIgem-I/AAAAAAAABp8/a_8_MHuIrsc/s640/IMG_4723b1.jpg)
View from the courtyard
![Speakers at Istiqlal](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xuPif6Y64ws/TgnYRUC9zuI/AAAAAAAABqA/PhCD5mxh4Hs/s640/IMG_4730b1.jpg)
Some seriously loud speakers for Call to Prayer
![Kiblat Sign](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-npRkSdnt-Iw/TgnYYJHmDHI/AAAAAAAABqM/pkFSGRWMy6I/s800/IMG_4727b1.jpg)
Sign pointing in the direction of Mecca for praying
![Beggar](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BDM03VRmAg8/TgnYU7iVKWI/AAAAAAAABqE/0voEPj_nW4I/s800/IMG_4737b1.jpg)
Young beggar outside Istiqlal
Hi,
great website you’ve got here! I love it, it’s funny, speaks so much about Jakarta, and I love the fact that you girls can enjoy the chaos!
Anyhoo, I myself , being a moslem and have been living in Jakarta since 2002, haven’t been to Istiqlal, not even once! The plan is in this Ramadhan month for the night prayers (tarawih), but I have to check with traffic!
Oh did I tell you I love your website?
😀
Oh you must visit Istiqlal! I would love to see it during Ramadhan but not sure if we would be allowed in while everyone is praying… but I am sure it is a spectacular scene to see! Thanks so much for your lovely message and I LOVE your website too… so informative and you’ve been to so many amazing places… wow, it’s the way life should be xxxxxxx