Potret The Djamaa El-Djazair, Masjid dengan Menara Tertinggi di Dunia

ALGIERS, ALGERIA - DECEMBER 23: A view of the Djamaa el Djazair, also known as the Great Mosque of Algiers, the largest mosque in Africa and the third-largest mosque in the world, in Algiers, Algeria on December 23, 2022. The

Masjid Djamaa el Djazaïr, atau Masjid Agung Aljazair, memang bukan masjid terbesar di dunia, karena kapasitasnya "hanya" 120 ribu jemaah, masih di bawah Masjid Jamkaran di Iran bahkan Masjid Istiqlal di Indonesia. Tapi dalam hal menara, masjid yang berada di ibu kota Aljir ini memegang predikat sebagai masjid dengan menara tertinggi di dunia. (Fazil Abd Erahim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

October 28, 2020, Algeria, Algiers: an exterior view of the Great Mosque of Algiers, also known as Djamaa el Djazair. The Great Mosque of Algiers was designed by the German architectural firm KSP Juergen Engel Architekten and engineers from Krebs und Kiefer International and built by the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). The mosque, considered one of the largest mosques in the world and home to the tallest minaret in the world, will open for prayer on Thursday on the occasion of Al-Mouled Al-Nabawy and will be officially inaugurated on November 1, the 66th anniversary of the Algerian revolution against France. (Photo by Billal Bensalem/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Kemegahan Masjid Djamaa el Djazaïr diganjar dengan dana pembangunan sekitar US$1 miliar dari uang publik, seperti yang dikutip dari Africa News. (Billal Bensalem/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The Djamaa El-Djazair, or Algiers Great Mosque, is seen Wednesday, Feb.21, 2024 in Algiers. Begun in 2012, the Great Mosque of Algiers boasts a giant 265 meter (290 yard) minaret and a capacity for 120,000 faithful.(AP Photo/Anis Belghoul)

Sering disebut Masjid Bouteflika, pembangunan masjid ini sempat mendapat kritik dari penduduk Aljazair yang merasa kalau dana besar untuk pembangunan "masjid mewah" seharusnya bisa digunakan untuk pembangunan sekolah dan rumah sakit. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul)

Masjid ini berdiri di atas lahan seluas 400 ribu meter persegi dan menghadap ke Laut Mediterania. (Fazil Abd Erahim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

27 October 2020, Algeria, Algiers: A general view inside the prayer hall of the Great Mosque of Algiers, also known as Djamaa el Djazair. The Great Mosque of Algiers was designed by the German architecture firm KSP Juergen Engel Architekten and engineers of Krebs und Kiefer International and constructed by China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). The mosque, which is considered to be one of the largest mosques of the world and houses the world's tallest minaret, will open for prayers on Thursday on the occasion of Al-Mouled Al-Nabawy and will be officially inaugurated on the first of November, the 66th anniversary of the Algerian revolution against France. Photo: Farouk Batiche/dpa (Photo by Farouk Batiche/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Ruang salat memiliki kapasitas 30 ribu jemaah, sementara struktur termasuk kompleks dapat menampung hingga 100 ribu jemaah, dilengkapi tempat parkir untuk 7.000 mobil. (Farouk Batiche/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Berbicara mengenai menaranya, menara di masjid ini menjulang setinggi 265 meter. Otomatis menara ini menjadi gedung tertinggi di Afrika. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul)

Di atas menara juga terdapat dek observasi untuk pengunjung menikmati pemandangan Aljazair dari ketinggian. Tak perlu lelah saat menggapai 37 lantainya, karena tersedia elevator untuk mengantar ke atas. (AP Photo/Anis Belghoul)