Istiqlal Mosque, Gratitude Being On Indonesia's Independence - 0 views
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Muslim Academy on 13 Aug 12Istiqlal Mosque , located in Jakarta, Indonesia, the largest mosque in Southeast Asia. Mosque with a capacity of 200,000 pilgrims are not only famous as a place of worship but also as a tourist attraction for both local and foreign tourists who come to Jakarta. Built as an expression of gratitude for the independence of Indonesia, from where the name given Istiqlal. "Istiqlal" in the Arabic language itself means independence. This mosque is the pride of the people of Indonesia that the majority are followers of Islam and the state with the largest Muslim population in the world, as well as a form of gratitude Muslim Indonesia in achieving independence. The interesting thing about this mosque is the pride of Indonesia itself a Christian architect. Frederich Silaban, the architect, is a Protestant Christian Batak ethnicity. He was the architect of President Sukarno's belief, and won the competition Istiqlal Mosque is the concept of a "Belief". This is both a symbol of religious harmony in Indonesia, the architect of the mosque would not be a Muslim. Even the location of the Istiqlal Mosque is also opposite the Cathedral Church of Jakarta, as a symbol of inter-religious harmony in Indonesia.