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View all search resultsTo brighten up the upcoming fasting season, the management of the Istiqlal Grand Mosque in Central Jakarta is set to hold the Istiqlal Ramadhan Fair 2017, which will take place from May 19 to June 17. The event will offer various activities ranging from bazaars, talk shows and religious music performances, to writing competitions and culinary festivals.
The caretakers of the Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta are claiming they have not received any information about any activities planned for Wednesday by Tamasya Al Maidah, a pressure group that opposes incumbent candidate Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama.
Thousands of people from Jakarta and its surrounding areas have been gathering at the Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta since Thursday evening ahead of a rally that is expected to temporarily paralyze activities downtown on Friday.
The Quran acknowledges religious pluralism and calls for religious tolerance as illustrated in several verses that confirm the existence of varied religions and the Almighty’s command to maintain peaceful interfaith coexistence. In a pluralistic society, these principles are paramount and must be preserved and realized.
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