The Construction Of The 99-dome Mosque In Makassar Was Resumed

MAKASSAR - The construction of the 99-Dome Mosque in Makassar, South Sulawesi, was resumed. The construction work has entered stage III.

"In particular, the construction of the mosque has been contracted, the Pre Construction Meeting (PCM) has also been carried out, including the mobilization of materials and construction work which has been running for about two weeks," said Haeruddin, Head of the Human Settlements Division of the South Sulawesi PUTR Service in Makassar, quoted by Antara, Saturday, April 24.

Phase III construction work this time focuses on working on the functional area of the mosque with the hope that the use of the mosque can be carried out by the end of 2021.

There are also functional works such as repairing the leaking roof, working on the Qibla section, the main courtyard of the first floor of the mosque to the holy area and all the steps of the mosque, working on the ground floor for the courtyard of the mosque and working on the place of ablution for men and women.

"In the courtyard, we are also working on the ceiling because yesterday's building was damaged due to water seepage and this is inevitable because the work has not been completed," he said.

The PUTR Office prepares a budget ceiling of IDR 24.5 billion for this functional work with a work period of six months, April - October 2021. Meanwhile, in the auction process, the construction is budgeted at IDR 23 billion.

The place of worship which is predicted to attract the attention of tourists, said Haeruddin, will be equipped with a water filter that will distill brackish water into fresh water to be used as the main source of water for the worshipers of the ablution mosque.

"There is a water filter too, it changes from brackish water to fresh water for ablution. So from the borehole it enters the water filter and is dropped into a tank with a load of 93 cubic water, from here it flows to the ablution place including the fountain later in the mosque area. "explained Haeruddin.

Furthermore, after working on the functional area, a feasibility test and use of the mosque will be carried out before it is opened to the public.