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Al-Markaz Al-Islami Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Al-Markaz Al-Islami) is a mosque located in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The construction begun in 1994 and the mosque was completed in 1996. The construction begun in 1994 and the mosque was completed in 1996.
The post of Grand Imam of al-Azhar, or shaykh of al-Azhar, has been filled by a member of the ulema, the religious scholars, of Egypt. The position of Grand Imam is among the most prominent roles in Islam and is often considered to be the highest authority in Islamic jurisprudence. The Grand Imam of al-Azhar is the most prominent official ...
Al-Azhar Mosque (Arabic: الجامع الأزهر, romanized: al-Jāmiʿ al-ʾAzhar, lit. 'The Resplendent Congregational Mosque', Egyptian Arabic : جامع الأزهر , romanized: Gāmiʿ el-ʾazhar ), known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar , is a mosque in Cairo, Egypt in the historic Islamic core of the city .
The title of the Grand Imam of al-Azhar was officially established in 1961. In the 14th century the head of al-Azhar was granted the title of Mushrif of al-Azhar, then later Nazir of Al-Azhar [3] and, during the Ottoman Empire, the Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar. Today the bearer of the title also carries the title of the Grand Sheikh.
Al Azhar Great Mosque. The idea for a building of a mosque and a school in Kebayoran Baru was initiated by 14 people from the Masyumi Party. Under the recommendation of Syamsudin, Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs at that time, the 14 figures founded the Islamic Dormitory School Foundation (Yayasan Pesantren Islam or YPI) on April 7, 1952.
Al-Izhar Pondok Labu (AIPL) is a moderate Islamic K-12 school in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, Indonesia. It consists of a kindergarten, primary school, junior secondary school and senior secondary school. It is a National Plus school and the language of instruction is Indonesian.
Al-Azhar University's Council of Senior Scholars was founded in 1911 but was replaced in 1961 by the Center for Islamic Research. In July 2012, after the law restricting Al-Azhar University's autonomy was modified by the incoming president Mohamed Morsi, the council was reformed. [50]
The Grand Mosque of Makassar was completely overhauled from its original form in February 1999. At the time when then vice-president Jusuf Kalla raised the idea of massive renovation of the mosque, there was a concern regarding the possible construction of a plaza nearby, turning the mosque into a commercial center.