SURAKARTA Post-Inauguration for the public by Vice President Ma'ruf Amin accompanied by Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo also hundreds of residents held congregational dawn prayers at the Sheikh Zayed Solo Grand Mosque, Wednesday, February 1.

The group of Vice President and Ganjar Pranowo arrived at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque at around 04.30, right when the muadzin finished reverberating the call to prayer. The two immediately took the front of the package. Meanwhile, at the same time some of the other congregations were already inside and the rest were still flowing into the mosque.

After the sunnah prayer, not long after that the first congregational dawn prayer with the general public began. The congregational prayers took place solemnly. Vice President Ma'ruf Amin also had time to lead the prayer together after the congregational prayers.

A congregation, Rois Jadi Maulana, admitted that he was very happy with the opening of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque to the general public. The atmosphere presented from the mosque made him enthusiastic about worship.

"This is the first time I have entered the mosque. Of course, people are happy with the opening of this mosque to the public. Add enthusiasm for worship, it feels special," he said when he met the age of congregational prayers.

He also described how comfortable it was when he started to enter the mosque and worship in the mosque. In fact, he felt a different prayer atmosphere, as if he did not pray in Indonesia.

"When I entered the mosque, I felt comfortable, felt this heart was calm, how to feel the atmosphere of this mosque as if I didn't pray in Indonesia. Alhamdulillah, even though we flocked here, we were still devoted to worshiping Allah SWT. This mosque presents an atmosphere that is very unusual to feel in our hearts is so happy, "said the Solo resident.

The Director of Operations of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Munajat, said that the morning prayer in congregation with the general public was the first time since it was inaugurated by President Joko Widodo in November 2022. It did take a long time to organize the mosque area before it was opened to the public.

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The opening of mosques for the general public was carried out by Vice President Ma'ruf Amin accompanied by Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, and Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhajir Effendy on Tuesday (28/2/2023) night. The opening was also marked by the commemoration of Isra Mikraj at the 2023 state level at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

This mosque is a replica of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque located in Abu Dhabi, UAE, so the design is designed typical of the Middle East. This 8,000-meter-wide mosque has various facilities. Among other things, libraries covering an area of 20 square meters, VIP rooms, management rooms, parks, and basements for male and female ablution places.


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