PARIS, FRANCE - UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indonesian President Joko Widodo have inaugurated the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the Indonesian city of Solo.
The two leaders performed prayers together at the mosque before H.H. Sheikh Mohamed signed a commemorative plaque to mark the opening.
Named in honour of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the mosque shares design elements with the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, with the addition of traditional Indonesian influences. The mosque, which was constructed using local materials, can accommodate 10,000 worshippers and contains 56 domes and four minarets, along with 32 columns in the main prayer area.
President Joko Widodo expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to H.H. Sheikh Mohamed for inauguring the mosque and for attending its opening. The Indonesian President spoke of the mosque symbolizing the strong UAE-Indonesia relations and the two countries shared values of cooperation and peaceful coexistence. He also expressed his pride that the mosque bears the name of a leader whose integrity and deeds earned respect and admiration across the world.
UAE President expressed his happiness and pride in the opening of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque which, he said, represents the depth of the longstanding bonds between the two nations. He called the late Sheikh Zayed's fondness for Indonesia and its people, and his historic visit to the country in 1990.
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