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        "id": 1341359,
        "msgid": "jakarta-islamic-center-inaugurated-1447893297",
        "date": "2003-03-05 00:00:00",
        "title": "Jakarta Islamic Center inaugurated",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Jakarta Islamic Center inaugurated Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso officiated on Tuesday at the opening of a 14,625-square-meter mosque as part of the Jakarta Islamic Center, situated on the site of the former Kramat Tunggak brothel complex in North Jakarta. Sutiyoso said the closure of the red-light district, followed by the construction of the religious facilities, was a response to the wishes of the public who wanted to eliminate a negative image of their area.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta Islamic Center inaugurated<\/p>\n<p>Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n<p>Governor Sutiyoso officiated on Tuesday at the opening of a<br>\n14,625-square-meter mosque as part of the Jakarta Islamic Center,<br>\nsituated on the site of the former Kramat Tunggak brothel complex<br>\nin North Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p>Sutiyoso said the closure of the red-light district, followed<br>\nby the construction of the religious facilities, was a response<br>\nto the wishes of the public who wanted to eliminate a negative<br>\nimage of their area.<\/p>\n<p>The governor said the area would be developed into the<br>\ncountry's largest center for Islamic studies.<\/p>\n<p>\"We developed the center because there is nowhere which could<br>\ncomprehensively accommodate ... Islamic studies and Islamic<br>\ncultural development,\" he said in his opening remarks.<\/p>\n<p>Officially, the red-light district in the area has been closed<br>\nsince September 1999, but there is still a number of prostitution<br>\nactivities in the surrounding area.<\/p>\n<p>The soft opening of the three-story mosque, which can hold<br>\n20,000 people, was previously held by the governor in September<br>\n2002.<\/p>\n<p>The 66-by-66-meter main prayer area can hold 7,000 people<br>\nwithout a single pillar obstructing views as the roof utilizes a<br>\n\"space frame\" structure.<\/p>\n<p>The mosque is the first building constructed in the area which<br>\nwill also be equipped with a museum, boarding school buildings, a<br>\nlibrary and other educational facilities.<\/p>\n<p>More than Rp 110 billion (US$12.5 million) was spent on the<br>\nproject, which started in October, 2001. Money was sourced from<br>\nthe city budget, the public and donations from foreign Islamic<br>\ncountries.<\/p>\n<p>The opening ceremony was attended by officials of the city<br>\nadministration, diplomats from Muslim countries and thousands of<br>\nMuslims.<\/p>\n<p>The opening ceremony featured a number of Islamic cultural<br>\nperformances and a preface by noted Muslim cleric Abdullah<br>\nGymnastiar.<\/p>",
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