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JAKARTA: Indonesian officials have thanked Saudi Arabia after its pledge to finance the restoration of the Jakarta Islamic Center. The announcement, which was made by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman earlier this month, has reaffirmed the close and important relations between the two countries. A major fire broke out at JIC in late October, destroying the iconic dome of a grand mosque located at the complex. The crown prince announced the Kingdom’s financing of the center’s restoration earlier this month, and the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the planned restoration “confirms his keenness and interest in Islamic centers in…
In Betawi, clerical status and duties are not only carried out and dominated by men, but also women. Prof. Dr. Hj. Tutty Alawiyah, Dr. Hj. Suryani Thahir and Dr. Faizah Ali Syibromalisi are three female Betawi scholars known today. Indeed there is still very little information about the history and action of female Betawi scholars of the past. Two of them wereUstadzah Saleha Thabrani (a muballighah) and Nyai Hj. Siti Zubaidah KH. Hasbiyallah (author of a Malay Arabic-language treatise entitled Kaifiyah Sembahyang Tarawih and Iedain Prayer). Information about Ustadzah Salehah Thabrani was obtained from Ridwan Saidi.[1] Ridwan mentioned that Ustadzah…
From the results of Ridwan Saidi’s research it was said that the first Betawi ulama whose track can be traced was the Shaykh) Quro, Karawang.[1] The reason why Syaikh Quro is placed as the first Betawi ulama by Ridwan Saidi is due to his role to Islamize the Betawi people in Karawang, although Syaikh Quro originally came from Campa (Cambodia), he even had students who then spread Islam to the Sunda Kalapa area (Jakarta). According to Ridwan Saidi, Karawang at that time still became part of Betawi cultural area. The Betawi people in Karawang recognized him as a batavian because…
Acting Governor of DKI Jakarta Heru Budi Hartono said the DKI Provincial Government will discuss the repair of the Jakarta Islamic Center (JIC) mosque which caught fire while being renovated yesterday. “The improvement in the Jakarta Islamic Center is being discussed. Earlier I just had a meeting. Right, there are still improvements,” said Heru at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Thursday, October 20. Heru opened the opportunity to improve JIC using the DKI Jakarta regional revenue and expenditure budget (APBD). However, this has not yet been determined because it will be discussed further. “We’ll see if there needs to be additional…
Head of the Jakarta Islamic Center (JIC) Study Subdivision Paimun Karim on Wednesday revealed that the dome of the mosque collapsed just half an hour after it caught fire at 15:15 Indonesia Western Time (WIB). “The rapid collapse of the dome may also be caused by the load of 12 fan lights weighing 1 ton,” Paimun said in a statement in Jakarta, Wednesday, October 20, Antaranews reported. The dome of the Great Mosque of JIC collapsed to the second floor with the debris from the dome even falling to the first floor of the mosque. Paimun said that the fire in the main dome…
The iconic Jakarta Islamic Center Mosque caught fire on Wednesday afternoon (19/10). The blaze engulfed the dome which was under renovation. Head of North Jakarta Metro Police (Polres Metro Jakarta Utara) Commander Wibowo told the chronology of the burning accident engulfing the dome of the Islamic Center Mosque in Koja, North Jakarta. According to him, the fire occurred around 15.30 Western Indonesian Time (WIB). “Only the dome burned, it fell down to the second and the third floor. The flame did not get spread,” he said. About the source of the flame, he is not sure whether it is from the renovation activity…
Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia, is a hectic metropolitan city that almost never sleeps. Yet, Jakarta has a unique place for you to visit to make you feel at ease. This attraction is not only budget-friendly but it also has a great story to tell. The History of Jakarta Islamic Center Apart from the famous Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta is also home to the Jakarta Islamic Centre. The mosque is located along 6 Jalan Cemara, North Tugu, Koja, North Jakarta where the locals call is the Kramat Tunggak area. Only a few know the history of this area, particularly the mosque itself. The…