Places of worship

Mosque

- Mujahidin Mosque which is the mosque community pride Pontianak was founded in 1974 with a large dome-shaped cone triangular pyramid. The mosque is now in the stage of repairs and renovations this will not only serve as houses of worship, but also as a center of Islamic information.

- Jami' mosque or also known as The Jami' mosque of Sultan Abdurrahman is a mosque located in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. This mosque is one of two buildings that became a sign of the founding of the City of Pontianak in 1771 AD, in addition to Kadriyah Palace.The Jami' mosque Pontianak can accommodate about 1,500 worshipers praying. The mosque will be full filled congregational prayer, when time and tarawih Friday prayers of Ramadan. On the left side of the entrance of the mosque, there is a traditional fish market. Behind him is a densely populated residential village of Shelf, village in Bugis and at the front of the mosque, which also faces west, lies the Kapuas River. 

Church

Christian Church of West Kalimantan (abbreviated GKKB) is a Protestant Christian church based in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. GKKB professes to believe in God the Trinity: God the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. The three persons of the Triune God, the same essence, equal power, and the same glory. And believe in Jesus Christ as the only Savior of men: he is the head of the Church and the source of Truth and Life. GKKB accept the Bible Old Testament and New Testament as the Word of God who has the supreme authority of the Church and the guidance of life for every member of the church. 

Klenteng or Tepekong

Shrine or Temple is the designation for places of worship of traditional Chinese faiths in Indonesia in general. Because in Indonesia, the adherents of traditional Chinese beliefs often identified as the adherents of Confucianism, the pagoda itself is equated as a place of religious worship Confucius. In some areas, the pagoda is also known by the term tokong.Thousands of Chinese in Pontianak, West Kalimantan province perform prayers in temples in the city, to welcome the arrival of the god of sustenance or carrier Thian Jade Thi Hong Kong or the Tie. 

                                                                                                                      Posted by : Sari Cahyani