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Istiqlal Mosque has one Grand Imam, one Deputy Grand Imam, and seven imams. As of 2016, the Grand Imam is the former Deputy Minister for Religious Affairs (2011–2014), Nasaruddin Umar and the Chairman of Istiqlal Mosque is the former Indonesian Ambassador to Syria (2006–2010), Muhammad Muzammil Basyuni. [39]
The 28.3-metre "Tunnel of Friendship", connecting the iconic Istiqlal mosque to the Our Lady of the Assumption cathedral, was built by the government in 2020 as a symbol of religious harmony, a ...
Reading of the Istiqlal Joint Declaration by interfaith figures. On the morning of 5 September 2024, Pope Francis visited the Istiqlal Mosque, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. He met with the Grand Imam of the Istiqlal Mosque, Nasaruddin Umar. This meeting was also attended by a number of Indonesian officials and scholars. [60]
Istiqlal Mosque may refer to: Istiqlal Mosque, Sarajevo in Otoka, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta in Jakarta, Indonesia
Friedrich Silaban (16 December 1912 – 14 May 1984) was an Indonesian architect.His most well-known designs, such as the Istiqlal Mosque and the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, in particular the Main Stadium in Jakarta, were commissioned during the presidency of Sukarno.
The Indonesian term Masjid Agung is translated as "Great Mosque", while Masjid Raya is translated as "Grand Mosque." Masjid Keramat is translated as "Holy Mosque." Masjid Jami is translated as Jami Mosque which refers to the congregational mosque where the weekly Friday prayer takes place. These lists only include notable mosques.
Tunnel of Friendship, or Tunnel of Silaturahmi (Terowongan Silaturahmi) is an underground tunnel connecting the interior of Istiqlal Mosque and St. Mary of the Assumption Cathedral in Jakarta, Indonesia.The tunnel was constructed as part of the plan to renovate the mosque, and the construction was started on 15 December 2020.
As families desperately scoured the filthy cells of Syria's forbidding Sednaya prison on Monday for any sign of long-detained relatives after its gates were flung open by rebels, hope for finding ...