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Istiqlal Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Istiqlal, lit. 'Independence Mosque'; Arabic: مَسْجِد ٱلْإِسْتِقْلَال, romanized: Masjid al-Istiqlāl, lit. 'Mosque of the Independence') in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the ninth largest mosque in the world in terms of worshipper capacity. [3]
At the time of its completion it was the largest mosque in Jakarta. The Great Mosque became the Al-Azhar Great Mosque following the suggestion of the Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mahmud Shaltut, who made an official visit to the Jakarta in 1960. [5] Shaltut also recognized Hamka as the Imam Besar ("Chief Imam") of the Al-Azhar Great Mosque.
Angke Mosque: West Jakarta (1761 [13] Al-Mukarromah Jami Mosque: North Jakarta 1879 Contains tombs of venerated ulama from Batavia. [14] Cut Meutia Mosque: Central Jakarta: 1922 [15] Al-Makmur Mosque: Cikini, Menteng, Central Jakarta 1932 [16] Al-Azhar Great Mosque
Pope Francis will preside over an interfaith meeting in a mosque in the world’s largest predominantly Muslim country during a four-nation Asian visit in September that will be the longest and ...
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Pages in category "Mosques in Jakarta" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Al-Azhar Great Mosque;
When Pope Francis visits Indonesia next week, he will stop by a mosque in Jakarta that has an unusual feature - a tunnel connecting it to the city's Catholic cathedral, as part of a push for ...
KH Hasyim Asy'ari Grand Mosque is a mosque at Semanan, Kalideres, West Jakarta, Indonesia. The mosque is named after National Hero of Indonesia Hasyim Asy'ari, the founder of the Nahdlatul Ulama. The mosque was inaugurated by Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia on 15 April 2017. The mosque is the first which is fully operated by Jakarta city ...