THE mosque is similar in design to the Baiturrahman Mosque in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. Designed with a number of minarets, that mosque in the House of Representatives (DPR) housing complex in Pulo Gebang, East Jakarta, is still under construction. However, the place of worship has already been given a name, the As-Syafaqoh.

It was Sofyan Usman, 65, who came up with the idea of building As-Syafaqoh. This member of the 2004-2009 United Developme