Tangerang to get Islamic Center

Tangerang to get Islamic Center

TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency administration will begin the
construction of an Islamic Center complex in Ciakar village,
Panongan district, early next month.

The Rp 4.5 billion (US$483,870) project was won by contractor
PT Citra Raya.

Rasna Dahlan, secretary of the Tangerang chapter of the
Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI), expressed hope on Monday that
the facility could become operational by the end of this year.

"The Islamic Center will comprise a mosque and several halls
to hold various activities and to accommodate the offices of the
Institute of Tilawatil Quran (Koran Reading), Badan Amil Zakat,
Infaq and Sodakah (Islamic alms agency) and MUI," he explained.

The facility will also be a center for research on information
and communication studies and social and cultural issues as well
as education.--JP