Mohammed bin Zayed inaugurates the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo, Indonesia

• Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo.

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, inaugurated the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in the city of Solo, accompanied by the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. Upon entering, His Highness and the Indonesian President and the audience performed a salutation prayer for the mosque, then His Highness and President Joko Widodo signed the memorial plaque for the opening, which You will be stuck in the mosque's niche.

The mosque is a copy similar to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, with the addition of some traditional Indonesian designs and decorations and the use of local materials. The mosque accommodates 10,000 worshipers, and contains 56 domes and four minarets along with 32 columns in the main prayer area.

In his speech on this occasion, the Indonesian President expressed his deep thanks and appreciation for the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and his initiative to establish this mosque, which is an exceptional edifice in this city, and the indications it carries that reflect the depth of the relations that unite the two countries and the common messages they carry. To highlight the correct and tolerant image of the true religion and its human values ​​that urge coexistence, brotherhood, cooperation and construction, expressing his pride in the special friendship that binds him with His Highness and the close relations that unite the UAE and Indonesia and their two friendly peoples.

He said, "We are proud that this edifice bears the name of a global human figure whose virtues have gained the respect, appreciation and love of the world. We in Indonesia hold a special place for him and we are pleased to perpetuate his memory and his name in this religious beacon."

For his part, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on this occasion, expressed his happiness and pride in the opening of the "Sheikh Zayed Mosque" in the city of Solo.

His Highness said that the presence of a mosque in the name of Sheikh Zayed in Indonesia embodies the privacy of the relations that unite the two countries and the keenness to leave for our grandchildren evidence of the depth of these relations.

His Highness also extended his thanks and appreciation to President Joko Widodo for the good feelings and expressive words he expressed against the UAE, and the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul.

His Highness pointed out that the late Sheikh Zayed had always called for solidarity and human interdependence among all the peoples of the world, especially the Islamic peoples.

His Highness said that this mosque is an embodiment of the cooperation between the two countries in spreading the correct message of Islam that calls for peace, construction and development, and it is a gift that we offer to the people of the beautiful city of Solo and to the dear people of Indonesia.

He prayed to God Almighty to place this mosque in the balance of the good deeds of Sheikh Zayed, and to guide Indonesia to further development and progress, and to perpetuate love and good relations that bring goodness and growth to our two peoples.

Then everyone turned to God Almighty to pray that He would make this work in the balance of the good deeds of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, and bless His Highness the President of the State, and preserve the Emirates and its people as a beacon of goodness and giving and a home for coexistence and human brotherhood, and to perpetuate the close relations between UAE and Indonesia for good.

After that, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President Joko Widodo, and the audience went to the outdoor yard of the mosque to plant the Sala plant, which is one of the symbolic national plants of the residents of the city of Solo.

At the end of the opening ceremony, memorial group photos were taken of His Highness, the President of Indonesia, and the audience.

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