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Indonesia’s Symbol of Unity

February 2, 2022
Indonesia's Symbol of Unity

What could be the best way to show Indonesia’s symbol of unity?

As a country with the largest archipelago consisting of more than 17,000 islands, it will unsurprisingly be filled with a myriad of influences. The most dominant among these factors is religion. And while the country is predominantly Muslim, there is also a big Catholic population.

So, it is apt to make a unifying gesture between these two biggest faiths. This is exactly the reason why the Gereja Santa Perawan Maria Diangkat ke Surga or the Jakarta Cathedral and the Masjid Istiqlal Mosque are strategically located. You see the Jakarta Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Jakarta. On the other hand, the Istiqlal Mosque is the biggest mosque in Jakarta and Southeast Asia. It is also the 6th biggest mosque in the world.

Jakarta Cathedral and Istiqlal Mosque

These two religious structures have become Indonesia’s symbol of unity in diversity. While these two religions are both big and protective of their faith, they have shown here in Indonesia they can co-exist peacefully. And in the closest proximity possible.

As you can see in the video above, the Cathedral and the Mosque are just across from each other. In fact, they respect each other’s special holidays that they share and help in the parking lots. How? When the Catholics celebrate their holidays, the mosque grounds open their parking spaces. When the Moslems celebrate their own holidays, the Cathedral does the same.

Sweet and reassuring, right? So, make sure you come and visit these two iconic landmarks when you visit Jakarta.

Address:

Jakarta Cathedral (Gereja Katedral Jakarta) Address: Jl. Taman Wijaya Kusuma, Ps. Baru, Kecamatan Sawah Besar, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 10710

Masjid Istiqlal Mosque Address: Jl. Taman Wijaya Kusuma, Ps. Baru, Kecamatan Sawah Besar, Kota Jakarta Pusat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta 10710

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13 thoughts on “Indonesia’s Symbol of Unity”

  2. An informative facts about this, learning a lot from you po… It’s a good thing that it was really valued throughout the years

    1. Thank you for sharing this ms wendy . Very informative and tlga nman nman ang dami nmin learnings about dito . Must visit this place ❤️ npka gandang cathedral and mosque .

  3. That’s good news po Ms. Wendy buti po ganyan jan hindi magulo kahit mag kaiba religion mostly kasi lalo na dito sa atin yung iba pag different religion naiiba din yung pag tingin sa kapwa. Pero jan tulungan pa din kahit magkatabi lang sila church and mosque

  5. That’s impressive that these two religions can co-exist so closely. This is a great display of unity among people. I’m not sure how it is where we are, I only know about the conflict in Mindanao, but I feel that we have a long way to go in terms of learning not to discriminate against each other.

  6. Wow grabe ang ganda ng mosque and church po dyan. Love the structural designs and ang laki. Thanks for sharing more info about this. It’s good to know about this po ☺️

  7. I always see religion as similar to joining any social club or fraternity. But everyone can co-exist in the community. There is no point in separation.
    I want to visit Indonesia soon, especially Bali!

  9. Parang structure lang ng mga old building sa Europe like Barcelona. Ang ganda! Comment not related to article but I just wanna ask kung may specific visa ba for digital nomads ang Indonesia?

  10. it’s great to know first hand stories from those who are experiencing the culture of other countries, like Indonesia! You know some are really not in the text book, at least these isn’t fake news! enjoying learning about you stay in Indonesia this time!

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