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Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil to design mosque in Palestine
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Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil salutes journalists as he leaves the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in Jakarta on Nov.15. (Antara/Sigid Kurniawan)
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alestinian-based humanitarian organization Aman Palestina has invited Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil to design a mosque in the war-torn country, following a meeting in the West Java provincial capital on Monday.
"I was asked to design one of the small mosques there because they know I like to design mosques," Ridwan said, as quoted by kompas.com.
Ridwan, who had established a career as an architect prior to becoming mayor in 2013, said a meeting would be held next month to further discuss the details of the plan.
Ridwan met with a representative from the Palestinian organization on Monday, imam Al Mukarrom Syeikh Mustofa, to offer a donation of Rp 100 million (US$7,527) from the people of Bandung.
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"Thank you to Bandung residents who have followed the call to contribute to the construction of As Shafie Mosque and other public facilities in Gaza, Palestine, where much has been destroyed," Ridwan said via an image posted on his Twitter account.
Warga Bandung, terima kasih katanya dari warga Gaza Palestina melalui Imam muda Syekh Mostafa yang sedang berada di Bandung. pic.twitter.com/tBAPwQQl1g
— ridwan kamil (@ridwankamil) June 19, 2017
Ridwan also revealed further information about discussions related to the organization, including their intention to open a branch office in Bandung. (liz/kes)
