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Francis arrived at Istiqlal Mosque, the largest in Southeast Asia, in the morning, driving past streets lined with well-wishers in a metropolis that is one of the fastest sinking cities in the world.
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]
When Pope Francis begins his Asia tour next week, one of his early stops will be at Indonesia's iconic Istiqlal mosque. The 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church will hold an interfaith meeting ...
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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 ...
At the end of the operation, about 7 militants were arrested. The militants were reportedly angered by the Pope’s visit to Jakarta’s Istiqlal Mosque and the government’s request for TV stations to temporarily to broadcast the Pope's visit for Catholic Indonesians over the Islamic call to prayer at Magrib during his visit. [121]
Earlier, the pontiff had visited Jakarta's Istiqlal Mosque to sign a declaration on tackling climate change and promoting interfaith dialogue to resolve conflict.
Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta in Jakarta, Indonesia This page was last edited on 28 December 2019, at 21:03 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...