Al Jabbar Grand Mosque

Al Jabbar Grand Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Raya Al Jabbar) is a mosque located in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Due to the fact that it is around by a reservoir, the mosque is sometimes referred to as the Al Jabbar Floating Mosque. The mosque is adjacent to Summarecon Bandung and is situated in the Gedebage district in eastern Bandung. Given that the mosque is situated in the flood-prone district of Gedebage, it is surrounded by a 6.9 hectare reservoir that can absorb water during floods.The mosque has a garden and a museum dedicated to Islam. Al Jabbar, meaning great in Arabic, is one of the 99 names of Allah. Aljabar is the Indonesian word for algebra, which was founded by a muslim. Coincidentally, Jabar is also an acronym and nickname of the province of West Java. #pindle #pindleindonesia #photography #mosque