Anies Expects Existence of At-Tabayyun Mosque to Create Peace Among Religions
Reported by Yudha Peta Ogara | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, attended in a groundbreaking ceremony for the At-Tabayyun Mosque, which is located at the Taman Villa Meruya Housing Complex, Kembangan, West Jakarta, on Friday (8/27).
Congratulations to those of you who have fought for so many years thus this endeavor is recorded as a charity for all of us
He said that the Jakarta administration just wanted to make sure that all the provisions regarding the development of houses of worship according to existing procedures, including At-Tabayyun Mosque.
"I heard that it was a long process, like the permit process for almost three years. And now we know that this development already has a principle permit and a building permit (IMB)," he expressed, as quoted by Jakarta PPID's press release.
120 Religious Figures in Thousand Islands Get VaccinatedHe also explained that the basis for issuing the permit was the decision of the Interfaith Communication Forum (FKUB). According to him, it would not be issued if it was not supported by FKUB's recommendations and permission.
"Thus the process can run. Despite they have to wait years, it must comply with all existing procedures. Alhamdulillah, they met it," he explained.
Then he hoped that the mosque could maintain calm, shade between religious believers in the Taman Villa Meruya area and become a positive source and center of activity for information, especially regarding Islam.
"Congratulations to those of you who have fought for so many years thus this endeavor is recorded as a charity for all of us. Then the land used is the land that maintains the benefits for all of us," he concluded.
As for the information, the At-Tabayyun Mosque would be built on a social facility area as wide as 1,078 m2 belongs to the Jakarta administration. The building concept is in the middle of a green garden, with a building footprint of about 400 m2 or 40 percent of the area. Its area will be 750 m2 consisting of two floors. Its development was predicted to spend about Rp 10 billion from Muslims in the Taman Villa Meruya Housing Complex and was targeted to be complete for eight months from now.
