Photos: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed opens Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Indonesia

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today inaugurated the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo, a replica of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi but with the addition of some traditional Indonesian designs and decorations.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan , Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia and Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court , pray during the inauguration of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

“I was pleased to join President Joko Widodo in Solo, Indonesia to inaugurate the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Named in honour of the UAE’s Founding Father, the Mosque represents his values of peace and goodwill, reflecting the longstanding ties that exist between our two countries,” Sheikh Mohamed tweeted.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Joko Widodo plant a sala tree during the inauguration of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

An aerial photograph of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

The mosque can accommodate up to 10,000 worshipers.

The newly opened Islamic edifice contains 56 domes and 4 minarets, along with 32 columns in the main prayer area.

The UAE President said that establishing a mosque under the name of the late Sheikh Zayed in Indonesia reflects the exceptional relations binding the two countries and highlights their keenness to leave to the coming generation evidence of the depth of such strong bilateral relations, adding that Sheikh Zayed used to love Indonesia and its people and made a historic visit to it in 1990.

A towering minaret of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

A general view of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court and Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan , pray during the inauguration of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

The interior of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Joko Widodo, stand for a photograph with staff of the the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque project during the inauguration. Seen with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Mayor of Surakarta, Prabowo Subianto, Minister of Defense of Indonesia, Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, Minister of Religious Affairs of Indonesia and Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Private Affairs Advisor in the Presidential Court.

The grandeur of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Solo.