Salman ITB Mosque — Attraction in Bandung City

Bismillah. I visited this mosque last Friday for Shalat Jum`at. And I still remember other past visits & experiences from few years back .

Apparently, the surrounding Jalan Ganesha area is currently in renovation for better side-walk & park area. (The banner say it will finish at end of year 2023, so please be patient)

Near the Salman mosque itself is undergoing preparation for the plan of Rumah Sakit Salman Hospital. (Subhanallah, may Allah give his Rahmat to this plan. InsyaAllah it will help many people).

This is the bussiest mosque in Jalan Juanda and Ganesha area, with many jamaah/visitors from nearby ITB campus area & many workers from surrounding building. (especially from Borromeus Hospital, and other store nearby).

The capacity for Friday prayer is enough, the mosque itself has two floors, additional room from adjacent building, even the stair and corridor are optimized to be use for the jamaah. Grassy park & the concrete path outside the mosque building are also will be full for the Friday prayer. (newspaper will be offered as additional layer for your sajadah).

So, if you plan to do Friday prayer here, it is advisable to come early so you could get the more comfortable spot.

For other prayer times beside Friday, the Salman mosque will crowded but not as much as Zhuhur time of Friday. So note that as well.

Toilet & Wudhu spot are more better than few years back: The adding of new placement at strategic spots to divide the crowd of jamaah. Staff constantly checking & cleaning the place. Don't worry about bad smell, there are now available cleaner & aromatic to reduce the smell. The water debit & it's quality are still great, like my past visits (but please save water & spent it wisely).

The shelves for store your shoes/sandals is better now, with additional shelves added here & there. Option to more secure shelves with guard also still available.

The feel of wide & colossal mosque room is still there: the air ventilation is good the wide open door & window give good enough lighting the polished wood floor still give that warm & comfortable feeling (not to worry even if you forgot your sajadah). for those who don't have the opportunity to get a place inside main building, the terrace and corridor use dark marble (not sure?) tiling which is cool, and at other building it use ceramic as floor. the sound system is enhanched and the sound of adzan, iqamah & khutbah are crystal clear with good acoustical reverb. the busy distracting sound from nearby Ganesha, Juanda & Tamansari road are reduced as well. don't hesitate to borrow Qur'an at the shelves in front of main room to make your waiting time more useful. (and please return it neatly after use)

Additional note about Friday prayer: since the Salman mosque mainly services students from nearby ITB campus, and many of imam/khotib staff are also lecturer from ITB as well, the topic of khutbah Jum`at usually are islamic knowledge with additional scientific approach as the spices. So it will be insteresting experience that you will never get at other mosque.

After shalat/prayer, nearby facility are worth to explore: the free drink of coffee and/or tea are still there (only at some hours, while the hot/plain drinkable water tap is always available) nearby green park with nice and cool shade from trees is relaxing and neat. other office/building related to programs by Salman staff is still there, and their staff are kind, so don't hesitate to ask. public library with islamic books also now adding more collection. ask nearby Salman staff about this library. nearby canteen Salman with various halal menu and friendly price is worth to visit as well. also available: minimarket, copy/print services etc.

Okay this review already long enough. I hope it clear enough and will be helpful to anyone.

I'm sorry for many mistakes. InsyaAllah I will improve it at later...

My favorite mosque in Bandung ♥ It's a very peaceful place filled with some of the most peaceful people too 😇

This mosque is so much more than just a worshipping place, it's an entire complex. The complex has a canteen, a cafe, a bank, a store, charity services, a library, an outdoor soccer field, a wide open grass field, and many more. In the lobby, there used to be a free tea and coffee station (before pandemic times). There is also a power bank rental service, free charging stations, and a few benches to sit and rest.

The toilets and the wudhu area is quite spacious and very clean.

The main praying area is very open and has a beautiful wood interior.

Overall, i think visiting this mosque is not just a destination, it's a whole experience...a blessing experience... 😊

Note: there are so many cute and lovable cats here so prepare to bring some food and many...

Amazing mosque overall.

Amazing architecture, with wooden floor and ceiling, it gives warmth when it's getting a cold weather outside.

Beautiful recitation Especially by the young imams. They are strictly selected to lead the daily prayers here. They have amazing voice.. never be bored when they lead us pray even for a longer duration of praying.

Clean Restroom You will find dozens of restroom here, however when it comes to a peak hour, you will still find yourself queuing to use it.

Security The security is standard here. Be careful with your valuable goods. We will never know when the thieves will strike again. A lot had been caught, and punished. A lot recognized by the CCTV and put on a wanted poster. But still there will be a new...