Indonesia is host to the world's most prestigious tournament in badminton - the BWF World Championships 2015 - in Jakarta, scheduled to be held from the 10th to the 16th of August at the Istora Senayan, an indoor sporting arena located in Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex. Muslim travellers attending the tournament will be able to find numerous facilities in the vicinity of the tournament venue. This article takes a closer look at what facilities will be available for Muslim travellers at the BWF World Championships 2015.
Home to a population of over 10 million people, Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, with an official metropolitan area that is the second largest in the world. Over 85% of the city's population follow Islam and thus Muslim-friendly facilities such as Halal restaurants and mosques are readily available throughout the city. In addition to facilities for Muslims, the city is home to a wealth of attractions, sight-seeing opportunities and plenty of shopping opportunities - providing much to do.
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The tournament venue of BWF World Championships 2015 - Istora Senayan - is located in the heart of the city in Senayan at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex (also known as Senayan Sports Complex). Istora Senayan is a popular venue for badminton events and was first etablished for the 1962 Asian Games.
Prayer facilities for Muslims can be found at ease. Muslim travellers may also visit a few of the many mosques that are located in close proximity to the tournament venue, such as the Masjid Al Bina (located at Jl. Pintu Satu Gelora Bung, Karno, Senayan Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta), Masjid Arif Fatahilla (located at JL Jenderal Sudirman, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta), Masjid Al I’tishom (located at Jl. Jendral Sudirman No. 2, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) and Masjid Al Muwahiddin (located at JL Gerbang Pemuda, Tanah Abang, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta).
In addition to numerous food stalls selling snacks and refreshments at the venue itself, Muslim travellers can also visit some of the many Halal restaurants in the area for more dining options. Halal restaurants near Istora Senayan also include several options at hotels and shopping malls that are located nearby.
Fore more information about the BWF World Championships 2015, please visit the official website at - http://bwfworldchampionships.com/
