Al Jabbar Grand Mosque

Al Jabbar Grand Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Raya Al Jabbar, Sundanese: ᮙᮞᮤᮌᮤᮒ᮪ ᮃᮌᮩᮀ ᮃᮜ᮪-ᮏᮘᮁ, romanized: Masigit Ageung Al-Jabar) 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. 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 (Indonesian: Jawa Barat).[1] History Background In the past, the Gedebage area was a swamp called Muras Geger Hanjuang. These swamps are the remnants of the Ancient Bandung Lake. At the end of the 19th century, these swamps began to dry up and become rice fields. The state railway company, Staatsspoorwegen (SS), built a railway connecting Bandung and Cicalengka in the middle of these swamps. Gedebage became a sub-district after the city of Bandung was divided in 2006. This expansion made this area lively because people started building new housing there.[2] Wikipedia. #pindleindonesia #guidebook