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Mesjid Raya Sumatera Barat

Grand Mosque of West Sumatra is a mosque in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is the largest mosque in West Sumatra.

The most distinctive feature of the mosque is its roof form, a contemporary interpretation of the traditional roof of the Minangkabau vernacular houses. The shape of the roof is also meant to symbolize the cloth that was held by its corners by the four clan leaders of the Quraysh tribe to lift the Black Stone to the current spot in Mecca. The roof frame is constructed of steel pipes, supported by four curving concrete columns.

The design of the West Sumatra Grand Mosque in Padang won the Abdullatif Al-Fozan Award, an award event that showcases the work and designs of mosques from Muslim-populated countries in the world.