The mosque is named after National Hero of Indonesia Hasyim Asy'ari, the founder of the Nahdlatul Ulama.
[2] Joko Widodo introduced the idea of building a city-owned grand mosque when he was governor of Jakarta in 2012.
The mosque is designed with Betawi ornament nuances with the concept of five minarets that symbolize the pillars of Islam.
The shape of the building forms the letter 'T', with a special central part of the place of worship.
[5] The mosque has an office space, a function hall with a capacity of 1,000 people and a library.