• Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, left, at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Surakarta, on the Indonesian island of Java. All photos: Wam
    Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed with Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, left, at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Surakarta, on the Indonesian island of Java. All photos: Wam
  • President Sheikh Mohamed, while Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, offered the $20 million building as a gift to Indonesia during a 2019 visit
    President Sheikh Mohamed, while Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, offered the $20 million building as a gift to Indonesia during a 2019 visit
  • Sheikh Khaled with Mr Widodo at the 10,000 capacity mosque that was inaugurated in November. It is a smaller replica of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
    Sheikh Khaled with Mr Widodo at the 10,000 capacity mosque that was inaugurated in November. It is a smaller replica of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi
  • Sheikh Khaled was accompanied by Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Abdullah Salem Al Dhaheri, UAE ambassador to Indonesia, and other senior officials
    Sheikh Khaled was accompanied by Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Abdullah Salem Al Dhaheri, UAE ambassador to Indonesia, and other senior officials

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia


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Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Surakarta, Indonesia.

He was accompanied by Indonesia's President Joko Widodo, and Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the mayor of Surakarta.

The mosque, which is named after the UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, is a smaller replica of the one in Abu Dhabi.

It has four minarets and a central dome surrounded by four smaller domes.

The architects have included Indonesian detailing. Local materials were used for construction where possible.

It can house 10,000 worshippers at a time. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi can accommodate more than 40,000.

The three-hectare plot in central Java also hosts a UAE-sponsored Islamic centre for teaching Indonesian clerics the importance of religious moderation.

The mosque was inaugurated on November 14, during President Sheikh Mohamed's visit to Indonesia for the G20 Summit.

Sheikh Khaled was accompanied by Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Abdullah Salem Al Dhaheri, UAE's Ambassador to Indonesia, and a number of senior officials.

Updated: December 12, 2022, 7:21 AM