Pope Francis visits Istiqlal Mosque

Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque Nasaruddin Umar (L) interacts with Pope Francis after an interreligious meeting with religious leaders at the Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta on September 5, 2024.

During his visit pope francis did several activities at Istiqlal Mosque. On the last agenda which was actually only for photo session, Pope Francis and Grand Imam of Istiqlal Mosque did an unexpected gesture. They respect to each other.

With the background of Indonesia which is the country with the largest muslim population in the world, the gesture is very inspiring for tolerance between religions.