The groundbreaking was initiated on August 4, 1995, after an idea by Soenarto Soemoprawiro, the Mayor of Surabaya at the time.

In terms of area, the building and supporting facilities combined are 22,300 square meters wide.

The uniqueness of this dome is in its shape which almost resembles a half egg with 1.5 layers which has a height of around 27 meters.

Architectural design was undertaken by a team from the Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) in Surabaya with expert consultants who have experience in construction of large mosques in Indonesia.

[citation needed] The floor was designed with a height of 3 meters from the ground surface around the location.