Jakarta Islamic Centre

Jakarta Islamic Centre
Main gate of the Jakarta Islamic Centre
Religion
AffiliationIslam
ProvinceJakarta
Location
LocationNorth Jakarta
CountryIndonesia
Jakarta Islamic Centre is located in Jakarta
Jakarta Islamic Centre
Shown within Jakarta
Jakarta Islamic Centre is located in West Java
Jakarta Islamic Centre
Jakarta Islamic Centre (West Java)
Jakarta Islamic Centre is located in Java
Jakarta Islamic Centre
Jakarta Islamic Centre (Java)
Jakarta Islamic Centre is located in Indonesia
Jakarta Islamic Centre
Jakarta Islamic Centre (Indonesia)
Geographic coordinates6°07′21″S 106°55′02″E / 6.122601°S 106.917278°E / -6.122601; 106.917278
Architecture
TypeMosque
StyleOttoman architecture
Date established2003; 21 years ago (2003)
Specifications
Dome(s)1 main dome (2 secondary domes)
Minaret(s)1
Website
english.islamic-center.or.id

Jakarta Islamic Centre (JIC) is a center for Islamic studies and research in Koja, Jakarta, Indonesia. Activities of JIC include ZISWAF empowerment, education (TPA, Madrasah, Community Learning Center), socio-economic activities (mosque cooperatives), regular recitations, Tabligh Akbar, and celebrations of Islamic holidays.

History

At the site of JIC, there was a red light district known as Kramat Tunggak, which was established in 1972. Local communities were against the establishment of the red light district and opposed it since its establishment. In 1998, Governor of Jakarta decided to close the red-light district.[1] It was officially closed[2] on 31 December 1999. In 2001, Governor of Jakarta Sutiyoso conducted a brainstorming forum with all elements of society. The idea to build the Jakarta Islamic Center (JIC) was proposed by Sutiyoso to Professor Azyumardi Azra (then the Rector of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah) in New York. The motto of JIC was not only to build a mosque. Their ultimate goal was to transform JIC as one of the central nodes of Islamic civilization in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.[3]

JIC is established on the site of the former red-light district. The site has been opened since 2003. The complex covers a land area of 7 hectares with a 6,000 m2 mosque and a place for Islamic learning.[4][5] Two decrees (99/2003 and 651/2004) by the Governor in 2003 and 2004 formed the organizational and working structure of the center.[6]

Facilities

Aside from being a mosque, JIC is also a center for Islamic religious studies. It is also equipped with educational, business and commercial facilities. The construction of the homestead began in 2007, with a planned land area of 21,452 square meters. The guest house is divided into three buildings, namely the business center with an area of 5,653 square meters, convention hall or meeting hall of 4,582 square meters, and the hotel/guesthouse of 11,217 square meters. There is also an education and training center located within the complex.[7]

2022 fire

On 19 October 2022 the large dome of the Jami Mosque, belonging to JIC, caught fire and collapsed at around 3:00 p.m. during renovation works, sending thick black smoke into the air. Police confirmed that no one was injured in the incident.[8]

References

  1. ^ Law: SK Gubernur KDKI Jakarta No. 495/1998
  2. ^ Law: SK Gubernur KDKI Jakarta No. 6485/1998
  3. ^ "Masjid Jakarta Islamic Centre: Bangun Peradaban Islam dari Sejarah Kelam". Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. ^ Louis (23 March 2010). "Hitam Menjadi Putih". Wisata Pesisir. Wisata Pesisir.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Kramat Tunggak, Dulu Lokalisasi Pelacuran Kini Pusat Keagamaan (Indonesian)". Fajar Online. 18 February 2010. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Sejarah Pembangunan Jakarta Islamic Centre, diakses dari situs islamic-center.or.id". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  7. ^ Jakarta Islamic Centre Dilengkapi Hotel, diakses dari situs pemerintahan daerah Jakarta.go.id
  8. ^ "Watch: Dramatic Scene as Jakarta Mosque's Dome Collapses in Fire". Jakarta Globe. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.