President Joko Widodo Mosque In Abu Dhabi Officially Opened

President Joko Widodo Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates officially opened to the public on December 14, 2023 (ANTARA/HO/KBRI Abu Dhabi via WAM)

"President Joko Widodo's Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially opened and became a symbol of strong brotherhood between the two countries," said the Indonesian Ambassador to the UAE Husin Bagis.

President Joko Widodo Mosque was officially opened to the public on December 14, 2023. The opening of the mosque was marked by inauguration activities including the Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the UAE Suhail Al Mazroei, Head of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Waqaf Omar Habtoor Al-Direi, Indonesian Ambassador to the UAE, and a number of ASEAN Ambassadors.

President Joko Widodo Mosque is located in the diplomatic area of Abu Dhabi and passed by President Joko Widodo Street. The mosque stands on land with an area of 3,766 m2 and can accommodate up to 2,500 worshipers.

"Hopefully President Joko Widodo's Mosque can be utilized as well as possible by the Indonesian people and the diplomatic corps in Abu Dhabi and its surroundings. This mosque is a symbol of strong brotherhood between the two presidents after the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Solo," Husin said in a press release from the Indonesian Embassy in Abu Dhabi as reported by ANTARA, Monday, December 18.

He hopes that in the future President Joko Widodo Mosque can also be used for the implementation of various community activities such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Not only that, the Indonesian people in Abu Dhabi are also expected to learn to read the Koran at the mosque.

President Joko Widodo Mosque began construction in 2021 and was completed around October 2023.

The Indonesian Embassy in Abu Dhabi said that the presence of President Joko Widodo's Mosque was a symbol of the closeness of the two countries after President Joko Widodo's road in Abu Dhabi.

Meanwhile, in Indonesia, it is symbolized by the presence of the Sheikh Zayed Solo Mosque and the MBZ flyover toll road.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo was inaugurated in November 2022. The mosque, which is a gift from UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for President Jokowi, can accommodate up to 10,000 worshipers.