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Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta mosque in Indonesia

Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia and the third largest Sunni mosque in term of capacity. This national mosque of Indonesia was built to commemorate Indonesian independence and named "Istiqlal", an Arabic word for "independence". The mosque was opened to the public 22 February 1978. Within Jakarta, the mosque is positioned next to Merdeka Square and the Jakarta Cathedral.

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National Mosque of Malaysia mosque in Malaysia

The National Mosque of Malaysia is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among 13 acres (53,000 m2) of gardens. The original structure was designed by a three-person team from the Public Works Department: UK architect Howard Ashley, and Malaysians Hisham Albakri and Baharuddin Kassim. The engineer in charge of the construction of the mosque, which commenced in 1963 was Antony Morris. It was built on the site of a church, the Venning Road Brethren Gospel Hall, which had stood there since 1922 but was appropriated by the Malaysian government. The mosque is a bold and modern approach in reinforced concrete, symbolic of the aspirations of a then newly independent Malaysia.

Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque Mosque in Malaysia

The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Mosque is the state mosque of Selangor, Malaysia. It is located in Shah Alam. It is the country's largest mosque and also the second largest mosque in Southeast Asia after Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. Its most distinguishing feature is its large blue and silver dome. The mosque has four minarets, one erected at each of the corners.

Sawah Besar Subdistrict in Special Capital City District of Jakarta, Indonesia

Sawah Besar is a subdistrict (kecamatan) of Central Jakarta, Indonesia. The neighborhoods within the subdistrict are among the most historic subdistrict in Jakarta, containing the 1820-established Pasar Baru, the colonial administrative center of Weltevreden, as well as the old course of the Ciliwung. Many colonial landmarks are located in the subdistrict, e.g. the Lapangan Banteng, the A.A. Maramis Building, and the Jakarta Cathedral.

Merdeka Square, Jakarta square in Jakarta, Indonesia

Merdeka Square is a large square located in the center of Jakarta, Indonesia. Merdeka is the Indonesian word for freedom or independence. Measuring approximately one square kilometer in area, if the surrounding fields within the Merdeka Square are included, it is considered one of the largest squares in the world. At 75 hectares, it is over five times the size of Tiananmen Square, and 12 times the size of Place de la Concorde.

King Fahd Mosque (Sarajevo) mosque

King Fahd Mosque also known as King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz Alsaud Mosque in Alipašino polje, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Cultural properties of Indonesia

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Citadel Prins Frederik

The Citadel Prins Frederik, also called Fort Prins Frederik, was a fortification built in 1837 by the Dutch in Batavia, in the Dutch East Indies. It was located at Wilhelmina Park, which demolished around 1961 and replaced by the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta.

Bosnia and Herzegovina–Indonesia relations Diplomatic relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Republic of Indonesia

Bosnia and Herzegovina–Indonesia relations refers to the bilateral relations of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Indonesia. Bosnia and Herzegovina has an embassy in Jakarta, while Indonesia has an embassy in Sarajevo. The bilateral relations was initially motivated by humanity and religious solidarity. As a nation with the largest Muslim population, Indonesians was shocked by the ethnic cleansing against Muslim Bosniaks during Bosnian War, and promptly organize and mobilize helps. Indonesian support for Bosnia and Herzegovina ranged from collecting donations, sending peacekeeping forces under United Nations, to building a mosque.

Istiklal Mosque mosque in Sarajevo

Istiqlal Mosque, in Otoka, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of the largest mosques in the city. It was named after Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta, the national mosque of Indonesia, since the mosque was the gift from Indonesian people and government for Bosnia and Herzegovina as a token of solidarity and friendship between two nations. The name "istiqlal" is Arabic word for "independence", thus it is also meant to commemorate the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also colloquially known as "Indonesian mosque" or "Suharto mosque", as the credit to the initiator of the mosque construction.

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Lapangan Banteng

Lapangan Banteng,, formerly Waterloo Square in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, is a historic square located in Sawah Besar, Weltevreden in Central Jakarta, Indonesia.

Main Post Office in Jakarta

The Main Post and Telegraph Office, formerly Weltevreden Postkantoor and now the Filateli Jakarta, is a historic building in Weltevreden, Jakarta, Indonesia. It was designed by J van Hoytema and built in 1913. It is located next to St. Ursula Catholic School and near the Jakarta Cathedral and Istiqlal Mosque.

Jakarta Marathon

Jakarta Marathon, officially Electric Jakarta Marathon, is the marathon held annually in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia in Southeast Asia. The marathon is recognised by Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) and International Athletic Association Federation (IAAF). Marathon is organised by tourism ministry of Government of Indonesia. In 2015, the race was held on 25 October, and more than 15,000 people from 53 countries participated in the 2015 marathon. The Jakarta Marathon is aimed to project Jakarta as "world class" tourist destination, especially in sport tourism, and is regarded as the "biggest running event of Indonesia".

Al-Azhar Great Mosque

Al-Azhar Great Mosque is a mosque located in Jalan Sisingamangaraja, Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta. The mosque was constructed between 1953 and 1958. It was originally known simply as Mesjid Agung. It was Jakarta's largest mosque when it was built until it was surpassed by the Istiqlal Mosque which was completed in 1978. Al-Azhar mosque and the mosque complex is best known for its educational works.

Juanda railway station

Juanda Station is a railway station located in Pasar Baru, Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia. After Gambir station no longer serve Commuterline trains, Juanda, along with Gondangdia station, has become the alternative for passengers going to Merdeka Square and the surrounding areas.

Al-Akbar Mosque

Al-Akbar Mosque, also known as Great Mosque of Surabaya, is a national mosque located in Surabaya, East Java. It is the second largest mosque in Indonesia after Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta in terms of maximum capacity. The location of the mosque is beside the Surabaya-Porong Highway Road. Its most distinctive feature is its large vertical dome, accompanied by four small blue domes. It also has a minaret with height of 99 meters, an ode to the 99 Names of Allah.

February 2017 Jakarta protests refer to a series of mass protest led by Islamist movements which took place on 11 February 2017 and 21 February 2017 in Jakarta, Indonesia, and dubbed as the Action 112 and the Action 212 respectively. The protests were aimed against the incumbent Governor of Jakarta Special Capital Region Basuki Tjahaja Purnama for an alleged blasphemy of the Quran, the Islamic holy book.