Bandung, West Java (ANTARA) - The West Java Government stated that the Grand Al Jabbar Mosque, Gedebage, Bandung City, was not merely a new center of worship activities for the community but also become a new attractive site to promote the region on a global scale.
Acting Head of the Government Bureau and Regional Autonomy at the West Java Government Dodit Ardian Pancapana stated in Bandung on Thursday that the mosque has expanded the number of landmarks for West Java's promotion.
He noted that the Al Jabbar Mosque, which can accommodate some 50 thousand worshipers, will become part of overseas promotional materials.
"In the past, West Java's only landmark was Gedung Sate. Now there is a new one. Of course, it will appear in our promotional materials overseas or in international relations. Moreover, architecture-wise, this is great," Pancapana affirmed.
Moreover, the mosque could be used as a new location to hold activities pertaining to foreign cooperation, he remarked.
"So, Al Jabbar functions as a center of worship, which will later be developed to better introduce West Java on a global scale. Hence, it is not only a place of (dawah) but can also be part of an effort to reach Muslims globally," he said.
Al Jabbar Mosque has a magnificent and special building. Apart from being a place of worship, the Al Jabbar Mosque has educational, tourist, and social functions.
Production Manager of the Al Jabbar Mosque Construction Project Affy Primadhian said many of the mosque's features were designed by Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil when he was mayor of Bandung, one of them being the main building without a center pillar.
"The Al Jabbar Mosque construction has many special things, particularly in terms of the design that Mr. Ridwan Kamil himself made. It is a challenge for us to finish this work in accordance with the expected design," he remarked.
Primadhian admitted to having come across several issues during the project. However, as time went by, the construction of Al Jabbar Mosque could be realized as expected.
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