Khutbat al-Jumu`ah
in World's
Third
Largest Mosque
ISCA Chairman Shaykh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani gives Khutbatul Jumu'ah to over 100,000 Muslims at Masjid Istiqlal in Jakarta.July 11, 2003 - Jakarta - Shaykh Hisham gave the khutba (sermon), addressing over 100,000 people assembled in this mosque, 3rd largest in the world after the Masjid al-Haraam in Makkat al-Mukarramah and the Masjid an-Nabawi ash-Sharif in Madinat al-Munawwara, `ala saakiniha afdal as-salaat was-salaam.[click on the photos to see enlarged version] |
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Facts about Istiqlal Mosque
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In building this mosque, the modern Indonesian government sought to create one of the seven wonders of the world, as their ancestors had built Borobudour (in 500 BC) or Prambanan, two huge Indonesian temples from pre-Islamic times.
The groundbreaking took place on Mawlid an-Nabi (s) in 1961 to emphasize the importance of Honoring the Prophet (s), his love, and commemorating his Birth. |
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Hisham and the ISCA delegation arrived at the Istiqlal Mosque, Jakarta
on July 11th. The Shaykh, accompanied by Malaysia's Prince HRH Raja Ashman bin Azlan Shah, were greeted by the Mosque Manager (mudeer). |
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| Istiqlal
Mosque has five floors of prayer balconies, and its roof is 180 ft.
above the ground held aloft on 12 pillars, and its huge geodesic dome is 75 feet high and 140 feet wide. |
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| After the second adhan (call to prayer) was made, Shaykh Hisham ascended to the very tall pulpit. | ||
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| From there he spoke intently on the Signs of the Last Days we are observing in the events taking place today. | ||
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| Following the khutba Shaykh Hisham prayed Salaat al-Jumu`ah behind the Imam, then followed with Sunnah prayers | ||
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| tasbih and du`a. | HRH
Prince Raja Ashman bin Azlan Shah, a prince of Malaysia. |
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| Following
Sunnah prayers congregants came to greet the Shaykh before he was
whisked away by a security detail to the office of the mudeer. |
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| Warmly
greeted by the mudeer after prayers was welcomed in the VIP
guest lounge where ranking `ulama and statesmen are hosted. Shaykh Kabbani was requested to fill out the guest imam book where he wrote his prayers for the Mosque and its attendees, and the nation of Indonesia as a whole under the current leadership of PM Megawati Sukarnoputri. |
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| HRH Raja Ashman bin Azlan Shah adds his annotation to the guestbook. An aerial view of the mosque. | ||
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