The construction of the Great Mosque of Al-Istiqlal Puruk Cahu begins with the idea of figures in Murung Raya District, Indonesia who want to build a large and magnificent Mosque where can accommodate all muslims in the regency to worship.
Al-Istiqlal also become the center of education and information of the Islamic world in Murung Raya, so it is expected to be a place of inner bind for Murung Raya muslims.
The basic concept of Al-Istiqlal is a place where can provide a sense of security, calm and peace. Architectural style of the construction of this mosque was originally not bound by the style of construction of any particular mosque.
The design flows by combining many arts and architecture of large mosques, such as mosques in the Middle East and in Saudi Arabia as well as major mosques in Indonesia.