Hello everyone, how are you friends today? I hope and pray that all of us are always given health and happiness in living this life. A few weeks ago, I traveled out of town and in the middle of the trip, I stopped to rest and pray at one of the mosques which has a very beautiful and cool design and interior. I will share my experience this time.
The Great Mosque of Serdang Bedagai is located at Lintas Sumatra Medan – Tebing Tinggi Street, Firdaus Village, Teluk Mengkudu District, Serdang Bedagai Regency. The Great Mosque is right on the edge of the Sumatran highway which is passed by various vehicles every day. Its strategic location makes this mosque always crowded by Muslims who want to worship or people who pray and rest while traveling. If we go by the Binjai - Tebing Tinggi toll road, we can go out at the Teluk Mengkudu toll exit and the mosque is not far from the toll gate.
The Serdang Bedagai Grand Mosque was built and planned by the Serdang Bedagai district government. This mosque will be very striking because it is the only building in a radius of 100 m and is surrounded by oil palm plantations. The construction has been carried out since mid-2019 and was inaugurated on January 7, 2021, to coincide with the 17th anniversary of Serdang Bedagai Regency. There is a habit in the district government in Indonesia, especially in North Sumatra.
I see that several districts or cities whose leaders (mayors or regents) have served for two terms will carry out lighthouse projects by building mosques or churches. Several political observers in Indonesia said that government officials in Indonesia always build religious buildings to attract public sympathy and this method is also considered the easiest because development funds come from local regional budgets and people's taxes.
Design and Interior
The white color dominates the Serdang Bedagai Grand Mosque. On the outside, we can see a large parking area and also a miniature Kaaba. This large yard is planned to be used as a public activity and also to carry out pilgrimage lessons for prospective pilgrims in Serdang Bedagai Regency.
One of the characteristics of the mosque is the dome. The Great Mosque of Serdang Bedagai also has a large dome in its core building. The dome is white with very symmetrical checkered accents, besides that what makes it unique is the motif of the roof corners around the dome. The roof angle model is similar to the traditional roof of a traditional Malay house. This contemporary dome design is very unique, because I have never seen it in the dome of any mosque in Indonesia. The first time I saw it, I thought it was similar to a UFO or flying saucer.
The Great Mosque of Serdang Bedagai has the design of the pillars in the form of a semicircle, and it seems to be the concept of the design of this mosque. The front of the mosque is covered with a canopy that uses a transparent roof or a thick glass roof. This makes the conditions inside the building brighter due to sunlight.
This mosque building has three main floors. The first floor is used for offices, the second and third floors are made for Muslims to pray. I really like the staircase design of this mosque building. In contrast to the storied staircase design, conventional stairs are indeed simpler and do not take up excessive space, but when we go up stairs we can be more tired. The stairs in this mosque are designed like a climbing path. The number of steps used is more but our steps are more relaxed and stairs like this can also be used for older people.
Now we see how the design inside the mosque. The inside of the dome of the mosque also has a very beautiful design. The terracotta color and ethnic ornaments around the inside of the dome create a different feel on the inside of the mosque. The red Turkish carpet is used as a place of worship, and teak wood ornaments are a very beautiful decoration for this part of the mosque.
I forgot something. When we come to this mosque, we will see many charity boxes with the shape of a grave. The shape of a charity box like this is unusual and very unique. As if, this charity box reminds us to always give charity.
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