STORIES: Mosque Istiqlal at Jakarta

Istiqlal Mosque or Masjid Istiqlal build in Jakarta, Indonesia, is the largest mosque in Southeast Asia".

"Istiqlal", an arabic word for "Independence" is build after the acknowledgement of the independence of Indonesia from The Netherland in 1949, when there was a growing idea to build a national mosque for this new republic, with the largest Muslim population in the world. More than 120,000 people can congregate at the mosque at the same time. The mosque also provides facilities for social and cultural activities.