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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]
Istiqlal Mosque: 200,000 [citation needed] 93,200 [13] Jakarta Indonesia: 1978 Sunni: Taj-ul-Masajid: 175,000 [citation needed] 23,000 [14] Bhopal India: 1901 Sunni: Jamkaran Mosque: 150,000 [citation needed] 370,000 Qom Iran: 984: Shia: Egypt's Islamic Cultural Center (Masjid Misr Al Kabeer) 130,000 [citation needed] 250,000 New Administrative ...
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.
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 ...
The Istiqlal Mosque was one of the many delayed projects of Sukarno in Jakarta. The period of monumental projects came to an immediate halt after the September 30 Movement in 1965. The incident would begin Sukarno's downfall from power. As a result, Jakarta's skyline was scarred with unfinished steel and concrete structures.
Al Azhar Great Mosque. The idea for a building of a mosque and a school in Kebayoran Baru was initiated by 14 people from the Masyumi Party. Under the recommendation of Syamsudin, Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs at that time, the 14 figures founded the Islamic Dormitory School Foundation (Yayasan Pesantren Islam or YPI) on April 7, 1952.
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.