Named for Ibn Battuta
The Moroccan traveller who visited the region.
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The most important mosque in southern Bali for Muslim visitors, the Ibnu Battuta Grand Mosque, named after the famous Moroccan traveller who visited the Malay Archipelago in the fourteenth century. It stands in the Puja Mandala complex near Nusa Dua, a unique compound built in the 1990s to place the houses of worship of Indonesia's five main religions side by side. In one row stand, next to each other: the mosque, a Catholic church, a Buddhist temple, a Protestant church and a Hindu temple, a symbol of the religious harmony Indonesia takes pride in. The mosque is the largest, with a dome, a minaret and a broad prayer hall, holding daily and Friday prayers for local Muslims and visitors. Entry is free; the mosque is open for prayer at prayer times, and non-Muslims visit the complex from outside or outside prayer times in modest dress. Its presence reassures Muslim families, as Bali is a mostly Hindu island with few mosques in the tourist areas. It is on the road between Nusa Dua and Jimbaran, minutes from the Nusa Dua resorts, making it the most convenient place for Friday prayer if you stay in the south. Halal restaurants are few around here, so ask about them at the mosque.
The Moroccan traveller who visited the region.
Side by side in one row.
The handiest for prayer in south Bali.
Puja Mandala complex, Kampial, Nusa Dua
In the south, the Ibnu Battuta Mosque at Puja Mandala near Nusa Dua is the handiest, and the capital Denpasar has others. In Ubud mosques are few, so ask your hotel for the nearest.