Monochrome Monday: Istiqlal Mosque
Istiqlal Mosque, or Independence Mosque, in Jakarta (Indonesia) is the largest mosque in South East Asia. Across to the mosque there is the Catholic Jakarta Cathedral Church, built in year 1901 with its original Dutch name De Kerk van Onze Lieve Vrouwe ten Hemelopneming or The Church of Our Beloved Lady who taken to Heaven. The position of both buildings have been long time a symbol of Indonesians’ religious tolerance. Tolerance that I hope will continue for many more generations.
Today and tomorrow, Muslims around the world is celebrating Eid al-Fitr after 30 days fasting during the Ramadan. Through this post I wish readers and bloggers who celebrate the festive for a wonderful celebration with families and friends. May peace be with you and your loved ones.
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Great view.
Thank you!
May peace be with you and yours also.
Many thanks!
Two beautiful ideas caught in one photo. The wonderful architecture, and tolerance of one another. Other places in the world can take a lesson here.
Thank you Rob! I wish too..but recently in Indonesia there is growing religious intolerance. It’s unbelievable…
Seems to be the case all over the world. 😦
True that, sometimes I feel certain group of people are going backwards 😦
Great shot. Yes, we all wish for peace, but sometimes it seems like a distant dream.
Thank you! It is indeed still a dream for many.. 😦
Very impressive building. It will be quite crowded today after the end of Ramadan. I was last year in Kuala Lumpur at this time and could nearly not move in the city and the Monorail was packed like sardines.
Thank you Erwin! I have never been inside the Istiqlal mosque but yes, it is a very popular mosque during the festive..also the Church across to it is extremely popular during Christmas. My mother used to go there for Easter until the Church made a policy that only Catholics who members to the Church local community surrounding the Church allowed to do the service in the Church during the Easter and Christmas. That policy helped reducing the mass..
That’s the first time I hear that a church has to make selection of people who can access it to reduce the mass. Normally here and in Europe as far as I know they don’t have enough people going to church.
😀 ooh…it is only crowded during Christmas and Easter 🙂
Maybe they should sell tickets 😀
Yes religious tolerance so important
Indeed Diana! Totally agree!
What a lovely picture. And perfect example of how religion can coexist .. People cannot…
Thank you!
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A wish for peace in this world of ours, Indah… If only!
That’s true Jo..if only…especially nowadays 😦