Jakarta Islamic Center

Jakarta Islamic Center or JIC is a center for Islamic studies and research at Koja, Jakarta, Indonesia. Activities of JIC includes 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 used to oppose since its start. In 1998, Governor of Jakarta decided to close the red-light district [1] and subsequently the red-light district was officially closed[2] on December 31, 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 Prof. Sutiyoso. Azyumardi Azra (then as Rector of UIN Syarif Hidayatullah) in New York. The motto of JIC is not only to build a mosque. The goal was to transform JIC as one of the central nodes of Islamic civilization in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.[3]

JIC was established on the site of the former red-light district in 2002. The construction was finished in 2003, the complex covers a land area of 7 hectares and 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 [6] organizational and working structure of the center.

Facilities

Aside from being a mosque JIC is also a center of Islamic religious studies, which 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 11,217 square meters. There is also an education and training center at JIC.[7]

See also

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 2017-07-17.
  4. ↑ Louis (March 23, 2010). "Hitam Menjadi Putih". Wisata Pesisir. Wisata Pesisir.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Kramat Tunggak, Dulu Lokalisasi Pelacuran Kini Pusat Keagamaan (Indonesian)". Fajar Online. February 18, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ Sejarah Pembangunan Jakarta Islamic Centre, diakses dari situs islamic-center.or.id
  7. ↑ Jakarta Islamic Centre Dilengkapi Hotel, diakses dari situs pemerintahan daerah Jakarta.go.id

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