Istiqlal Mosque
The Source: Hadhramaut.info \ Saleh Ahmed - Thursday 05 / Jan. / 2017
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Nearly 90% of the population of the Jakarta Muslims, as known that Indonesia is the largest country in the Islamic world, and there are many houses of worship, Institutes, and Islamic schools, Also there is the biggest mosque in East Asia, called Istiqlal Mosque.
Istiqlal Mosque is characterized by the Islamic-style, topped by two domes within minaret a length of 90 meters, and the ceiling of the Mosque decorated by multicolored Islamic motifs, and wrote on its walls beautiful style Name of Allah and Mohammed, and unique multi storeys (five floors), and huge courtyard of Mosque, It’s the eighth in the world with capacity 200,000 of prayers. There are many of service men at entrance gate of mosque to keep luggage's, Security and safety of visitors.
During visit mosque there is the feeling spirituality, is aware the greatness of Islam in huge crowds of worshipers, mosque message is not limited in the performance of prayer but there are lessons to memorize the Quran, outreach, and lectures about the virtue Hajj and Umrah over the year.
Surrounded mosque artificial lake, fountain, and commercial markets, the mosque courtyard full of thousands visitors from various races, to witness beauty and Spirituality of place, Reports indicate that the construction of the mosque require 14 years (1961-1975) Indonesian people wanted to build a great mosque shows Indonesia is the largest Muslim country by population.
Translated by: Saleh Ahmed
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